keo sơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

keo +‎ sơn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˧ səːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [kɛw˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [kɛw˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]

Noun

keo sơn

1. (literally) glue and lacquer
2. (figurative) a very fast attachment; (having) a very close relationship