hải quan

See also: hải quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海關, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 關 (“checkpoint”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ kwaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

hải quan

  1. customs (customs checks at a border checkpoint)
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