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˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məŋ˧˧ koj˧˧]

Noun

mân côi

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