quán cóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

quán (“shop (for foods and drinks)”) +‎ cóc (“toad”), so called because of the way people squat to sit at these types of shop.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaːn˧˦ kawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaːŋ˦˧˥ kawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˦˥ kawk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) quán cóc

  1. (colloquial) street shop that serves quick foods or drinks, usually set up on the sidewalk
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