choai

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕwaːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [c⁽ʷ⁾aːj˧˧]

Adjective

choai (diminutive reduplication choai choai)

1. (of animals) subadult
2. (of human) teenage; adolescent