quan ải

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 關隘.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    quan ải

    1. (literary) mountain pass (that is located in a strategic position)
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