sào huyệt

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 巢穴.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˨˩ hwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˦˩ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːw˦˩ hwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːw˨˩ wiək̚˨˩˨] ~ [saːw˨˩ wiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

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sào huyệt

  1. (crime) hideout; den (of a criminal organization)