quán cóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

quán (“shop (for foods and drinks)”) +‎ cóc (“toad”), so called because of the way people squat to sit at these types of shop.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˦ kawk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˦˧˥ kawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˦˥ kawk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) quán cóc

1. (colloquial) street shop that serves quick foods or drinks, usually set up on the sidewalk