cờ ba que

Vietnamese

Etymology

From cờ (“flag”) +‎ ba (“three”) +‎ que (“stick”), literally means three-stick flag.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəː˦˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ kwɛ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaː˧˧ wɛ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier lá) cờ ba que • (旗𠀧桂)

1. (chiefly communist Vietnamese, often derogatory, slang) the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam

Usage notes

The word is mockingly used for flag of the former Republic of Vietnam, which is banned in Vietnam. It is used among the communist Vietnamese.