cài áo

Vietnamese

Etymology

From cài (“to pin”) +‎ áo (“upper garment”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩ ʔaːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˦˩ ʔaːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩ ʔaːw˦˥]

Noun

cài áo

  1. (neologism) a brooch; ornamental clothing fastener
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