cháy túi

Vietnamese

Etymology

cháy (to be burnt) +‎ túi (bag; pocket).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaj˧˦ tuj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaj˨˩˦ tuj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ca(ː)j˦˥ tuj˦˥]

Verb

cháy túi

  1. (colloquial) to be broke; to be cleaned out; to be out of pocket