quanh co

Vietnamese

Etymology

quanh +‎ co.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwajŋ̟˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɛɲ˧˧ kɔ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wan˧˧ kɔ˧˧]

Adjective

quanh co

1. tortuous; meandering
2. beating about the bush; in a roundabout way; disingenuous

   quanh co chối tội ― to be evasive and refuse to admit one's guilt