héo queo

Vietnamese

Etymology

héo +‎ queo.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɛw˧˦ kwɛw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɛw˨˩˦ kwɛw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɛw˦˥ wɛw˧˧]

Adjective

héo queo

1. (colloquial) very wilted; very shriveled