râu quai nón
Vietnamese
Etymology
râu (“beard”) + quai (“strap”) + nón (“Asian conical hat”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəw˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ nɔn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐəw˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ nɔŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹəw˧˧ waːj˧˧ nɔŋ˦˥]
Noun
(classifier bộ) râu quai nón
- a man's beard that connects with his sideburns, in a similar way in which an Asian conical hat strap hugs the wearer's face