súng lục

Vietnamese

Etymology

From súng (“gun”) +‎ lục (“six”). The element of lục came from the six-bullet pistol that is somewhat familiar to Vietnamese.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˦ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˦˥ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier khẩu, cây) súng lục

1. revolver; pistol

Synonyms

• súng sáu