quạu quọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

-o reduplication (B tone) of quạu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaw˧˨ʔ kwɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaw˨˩ʔ kwɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wa(ː)w˨˩˨ wɔ˨˩˨]

Adjective

quạu quọ

1. (of facial expression) frowning; scowling

   mặt mày quạu quọ ― with a very displeased expression