sào huyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巢穴.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩ hwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˦˩ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˦˩ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːw˨˩ wiək̚˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˨˩ wiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

sào huyệt

1. (crime) hideout; den (of a criminal organization)