vòi hoa sen

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Vietnamese[edit]

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Lotus pod.

Etymology[edit]

From vòi (“faucet”) +‎ hoa (“flower”) +‎ sen (“lotus”), from the resemblance of the showerhead to a lotus pod. Compare Thai ฝักบัว (fàk-buua), Khmer ផ្កាឈូក (phkaa chuuk), Lao ບົວ (būa), all meaning “shower” and involving a reference to lotus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [jɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

vòi hoa sen

  1. shower (device); showerhead
    Synonyms: vòi sen, gương sen, hương sen
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