cờ ba que
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cờ (“flag”) + ba (“three”) + que (“stick”), literally means three-stick flag.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəː˦˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
(classifier lá) cờ ba que • (旗𠀧桂)
- (chiefly communist Vietnamese, often derogatory, slang) the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam
Usage notes[edit]
The word is mockingly used for flag of the former Republic of Vietnam, which is banned in Vietnam. It is used among the communist Vietnamese.