Vietnamese
Etymology
lòng (“central area; heart”) + bàn tay (“hand”); compare Chinese 手心 (thủ tâm).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːn˨˩ taj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taj˧˧] ~ [lɔŋ˦˩ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧]
Noun
lòng bàn tay
- palm of the hand