á hậu

See also: ahau

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (sub-) and (queen consort), equivalent to a blend of á- +‎ hoa hậu (Miss).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˦˥ həw˨˩˨]

    Noun

    á hậu

    1. (neologism, in a beauty pageant) a runner-up