hải quan

See also: hải quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 海關, composed of (sea) and (checkpoint).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ kwaːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    hải quan

    1. customs (customs checks at a border checkpoint)