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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五果 (“five fruits”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ kwaː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ kwaː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ waː˨˩˦]

Noun

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  1. the five (or more) fruits on a tray on the ancestral altar during the Vietnamese New Year celebrations
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