sào huyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 巢穴.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˨˩ hwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˦˩ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˦˩ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˨˩ wiək̚˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˨˩ wiək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    sào huyệt

    1. (crime) hideout; den (of a criminal organization)