vòi hoa sen
Vietnamese
Lotus pod.
Etymology
From vòi (“faucet”) + hoa (“flower”) + sen (“lotus”), from the resemblance of the showerhead to a lotus pod. Compare Thai ฝักบัว (fàk-buua), Khmer ផ្កាឈូក (phkaa chuuk), Lao ບົວ (būa), all meaning “shower” and involving a reference to lotus.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [jɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]
Noun
vòi hoa sen
- shower (device); showerhead
- Synonyms: vòi sen, gương sen, hương sen