chắt bóp

Vietnamese

Etymology

chắt (“to drain”) +‎ bóp (“to squeeze”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˦ ʔɓɔp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cak̚˦˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˥]

Verb

chắt bóp • (𡂒𢯒)

  1. to scrimp; to economize; to retrench; to pinch pennies
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