lầu xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

lầu (“multistory building”) +‎ xanh (“grue”), calque of Chinese 青樓／青楼 (thanh lâu).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləw˨˩ sajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləw˦˩ sɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləw˨˩ san˧˧]
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Noun

lầu xanh • (楼撑, 樓撑)

  1. (history, literary) a brothel
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