quanh co
Vietnamese
Etymology
quanh + co.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwajŋ̟˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɛɲ˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wan˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
Adjective
quanh co
- tortuous; meandering
- beating about the bush; in a roundabout way; disingenuous
- quanh co chối tội ― to be evasive and refuse to admit one's guilt