đoàng hoàng
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
A hypercorrection of đàng hoàng, based on the assumption that both syllables are supposed to rhyme, thus causing regressive assimilation.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ hwaːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːŋ˦˩ hwaːŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˨˩]
Adjective edit
- Misconstruction of đàng hoàng