tam quan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 三關.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cổng) tam quan

  1. (architecture) tam quan, a Vietnamese traditional gate