hộp quẹt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• hột quẹt (probably due to regressive assimilation /-p k- > -k k-/)

Etymology

hộp (“box, can, tin”) +‎ quẹt (“to rub”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hop̚˧˨ʔ kwɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hop̚˨˩ʔ kwɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hop̚˨˩˨ wɛt̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái) hộp quẹt

1. (Southern Vietnam) lighter

   Synonyms: bật lửa, mậy lửa