xương quai xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

xương (“bone”) +‎ quai (“handle, strap”) +‎ xanh (“wok”), referring specifically to the two-handled wok, with the simile between the two handles and the two collarbones.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ sɛɲ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ waːj˧˧ san˧˧]

Noun

xương quai xanh

(anatomy) collarbone
Synonym: xương đòn