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

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

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