mân côi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玟 (“jade”) and 瑰 (“stones”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mən˧˧ koj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məŋ˧˧ koj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məŋ˧˧ koj˧˧]

Noun

mân côi

1. a rosary; a lace of prayer beads (especially Catholic)