choai

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [c⁽ʷ⁾aːj˧˧]

Adjective

choai (diminutive reduplication choai choai)

  1. (of animals) subadult
  2. (of human) teenage; adolescent