xà quyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛇 (“snake”) and 拳 (“style”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩ kwiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˦˩ kwiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saː˨˩ wiəŋ˨˩]

Noun

xà quyền

1. (martial arts) snake style