sau cánh gà

Vietnamese

Etymology

sau (“behind”) +‎ cánh gà (“chicken wing”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saw˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˦ ɣaː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaw˧˧ kɛɲ˦˧˥ ɣaː˦˩] ~ [saw˧˧ kɛɲ˦˧˥ ɣaː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂa(ː)w˧˧ kan˦˥ ɣaː˨˩] ~ [sa(ː)w˧˧ kan˦˥ ɣaː˨˩]

Adverb

sau cánh gà

  1. (figurative) behind the scenes
  2. (theater) backstage

See also

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