hoa chúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 花燭.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

    Noun

    hoa chúc

    1. (archaic, literary) flowered candelabrum of the wedding night
      Synonym: đuốc hoa