soái ca

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 帥哥.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swaːj˧˦ kaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂwaːj˨˩˦ kaː˧˧] ~ [swaːj˨˩˦ kaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ kaː˧˧] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ kaː˧˧]

    Noun

    soái ca

    1. (slang) handsome guy; ideal man