hộp quẹt

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hột quẹt (probably due to regressive assimilation /-p k- > -k k-/)

Etymology

hộp (“box, can, tin”) +‎ quẹt (“to rub”).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái) hộp quẹt

  1. (Southern Vietnam) lighter
    Synonyms: bật lửa, mậy lả, mậy lửa, thùng quẹt
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