kì quan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỳ quan

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇觀.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˨˩ kwaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

kì quan

1. a wonder; a place of magnificent scenery or outstanding architecture