hải quan

See also: hải quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海關, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 關 (“checkpoint”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˩ kwaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˨ kwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːj˨˩˦ waːŋ˧˧]

Noun

hải quan

1. customs (customs checks at a border checkpoint)