chói chang

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ang reduplication of chói.

It has also been claimed that this is a compound of chói +‎ chang, with the later element seen in chang chang.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˧˦ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔj˨˩˦ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɔj˦˥ caːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chói chang

dazzling; bright; gleaming, glistening

References

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