hoa có chủ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “the flower with a host”. Compare Chinese 名花有主 (danh hoa hữu chủ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ kɔ˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ kɔ˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- (figurative) one who is already taken; one who is in a relationship or married