hải quan

See also: hải quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海關, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 關 (“checkpoint”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˩ kwaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

customs (customs checks at a border checkpoint)

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