ghế tréo

Vietnamese

Etymology

ghế +‎ tréo, possibly a calque of Chinese 交椅 (giao ỷ).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣe˧˦ t͡ɕɛw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣej˨˩˦ ʈɛw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣej˦˥ ʈɛw˦˥]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) ghế tréo

(historical) a kind of folding chair, usually used by mandarins

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