bắp chân

Vietnamese

Etymology

bắp (“banana-blossom/muscle”) +‎ chân (“leg”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓap̚˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓap̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓap̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧]

Noun

bắp chân

  1. a calf (lower segment of the leg which contains the gastrocnemius)
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