Vietnamese
Etymology
Borrowed from French soutien-gorge (literally “supports-breasts”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [su˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sʊw˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [sʊw˧˧ ciəŋ˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: xu chiêng
Noun
xu-chiêng
- (dated) bra; brassiere
- Synonyms: coóc-xê, áo ngực, áo vú, nịt vú