râu quai nón

Vietnamese

Etymology

râu (“beard”) +‎ quai (“strap”) +‎ nón (“Asian conical hat”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəw˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ nɔn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐəw˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ nɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹəw˧˧ waːj˧˧ nɔŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier bộ) râu quai nón

1. a man's beard that connects with his sideburns, in a similar way in which an Asian conical hat strap hugs the wearer's face