hoa chúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花燭.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

hoa chúc

1. (archaic, literary) flowered candelabrum of the wedding night

   Synonym: đuốc hoa