cờ ba que
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəː˦˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧]
Etymology
From cờ (“flag”) + ba (“three”) + que (“stick”), literally means three-stick flag
Noun
(classifier lá) cờ ba que • (旗𠀧桂)
- (chiefly communist Vietnamese, often derogatory, slang) the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam
Usage notes
The word is mockingly used for flag of the former Republic of Vietnam, which is banned in Vietnam. It is used among the communist Vietnamese.