Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French fermeture (fastener).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɛk̚˧˦ məː˧˧ twiə˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɛk̚˦˧˥ məː˧˧ twiə˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɛk̚˦˥ məː˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾iə˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: phéc mơ tuya

Noun

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phéc-mơ-tuya

  1. zipper; zip; zip fastener; fly