Where does “râu quai nón” come from?
râu quai nón (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nón, from Proto-Vietic k-nɔːn, from Proto-Vietic kɔːn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuun — child.
râu quai nón (Vietnamese): a man's beard that connects with his sideburns, in a similar way in which an Asian conical hat strap hugs the wearer's face
Definitions
- a man's beard that connects with his sideburns, in a similar way in which an Asian conical hat strap hugs the wearer's face
Ancestry of “râu quai nón”, step by step
râu quai nón traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nón | Asian conical hat; hat; cap; helmet |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-nɔːn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | kɔːn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kuun | child |