quanh co

Vietnamese

Etymology

quanh +‎ co.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwajŋ̟˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɛɲ˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wan˧˧ kɔ˧˧]

Adjective

quanh co

  1. tortuous; meandering
  2. beating about the bush; in a roundabout way; disingenuous
    quanh co chối tộito be evasive and refuse to admit one's guilt