Vietnamese
Etymology
thoáng (“to pass quickly”) + qua (“through, by”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːŋ˧˦ kwaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːŋ˦˧˥ kwaː˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˦˥ waː˧˧]
Adjective
thoáng qua
- fleeting
- cảm tình thoáng qua ― fleeting affection