xương quai xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

xương (bone) +‎ quai (handle, strap) +‎ xanh (wok), referring specifically to the two-handled wok, with the simile between the two handles and the two collarbones.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ sajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ kwaːj˧˧ sɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɨəŋ˧˧ waːj˧˧ san˧˧]

Noun

xương quai xanh

  1. (anatomy) collarbone
    Synonym: xương đòn