vòi hoa sen
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Vietnamese
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Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [jɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- shower (device); showerhead