gai góc

Vietnamese

Etymology

gai (thorn; prickle) +‎ góc (corner; angle).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣaːj˧˧ ɣawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣaːj˧˧ ɣawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣaːj˧˧ ɣawk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

gai góc

  1. thorns (generally speaking)
  2. obstacles; difficulties

Adjective

gai góc

  1. (rare) difficult; not easily solved
  2. (of a person) thorny; prickly