loa kèn

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “loa (loudspeaker)+kèn (musical instrument)?”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lwaː˧˧ kɛn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lwaː˧˧ kɛŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧ kɛŋ˨˩]

Noun

loa kèn

1. (hoa~) lily