hộp quẹt
Vietnamese
Etymology
hộp (“box, can, tin”) + quẹt (“to rub”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hop̚˧˨ʔ kwɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hop̚˨˩ʔ kwɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hop̚˨˩˨ wɛt̚˨˩˨]
Noun
(classifier cái) hộp quẹt
- (Southern Vietnam) lighter
- Synonyms: bật lửa, mậy lửa