lầu xanh
Vietnamese
Etymology
lầu (“multistory building”) + xanh (“grue”), calque of Chinese 青樓 (thanh lâu).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləw˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləw˦˩ sɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləw˨˩ san˧˧]
Noun
lầu xanh
- (historical, literary) a brothel