bái tạ

See also: baita

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拜謝.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːj˧˦ taː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːj˨˩˦ taː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːj˦˥ taː˨˩˨]

Verb

bái tạ

  1. to bow to express one's gratitude
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 3, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      Triết Biệt yết kiến tam vương tử xong lại tới bái tạ Bác Nhĩ Truật.
      After Jebe's audience with the third prince, he went to Bo'orchu and bowed in gratitude.
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