vòi hoa sen

Vietnamese
Lotus pod.

Etymology

From vòi (“faucet”) +‎ hoa (“flower”) +‎ sen (“lotus”), from the resemblance of the showerhead to a lotus pod. Compare Thai ฝักบัว (fàk-buua), Khmer ផ្កាឈូក (phkaa chuuk), Lao ບົວ (būa), all meaning “shower” and involving a reference to lotus.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] ~ [jɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ sɛŋ˧˧]

Noun

vòi hoa sen

  1. shower (device); showerhead
    Synonyms: vòi sen, gương sen, hương sen
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