chào cờ
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
chào (“to greet, to salute”) + cờ (“flag”). The "morning wood" sense alludes to the flag rising during the ceremony.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːw˨˩ kəː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːw˦˩ kəː˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [caːw˨˩ kəː˨˩]
Verb edit
- to salute the national flag as a sign of respect during national anthem ceremony
- Các trận bóng đá quốc tế thường bắt đầu bằng nghi lễ chào cờ.
- International football matches often start with national anthems.
- (slang) to have morning wood
Noun edit
- (education) a routine assembly or gathering at elementary and secondary schools, usually on the Monday morning (sometimes evening) of each week, which involves flag salutation and a breakdown of last week's accomplishments and current school and class objectives
- Con trai mặc đồ bình thường, nhưng con gái phải mặc áo dài ngày chào cờ.
- Boys can just dress normally, but girls have to wear aodai for the Monday assembly.