hộp quẹt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

hột quẹt (probably due to regressive assimilation /-p k- > -k k-/)

Etymology

hộp (“box, can, tin”) +‎ quẹt (“to rub”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hop̚˧˨ʔ kwɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hop̚˨˩ʔ kwɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hop̚˨˩˨ wɛt̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái) hộp quẹt

(Southern Vietnam) lighter
Synonyms: bật lửa, mậy lửa

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