Vietnamese
Etymology
ném + tạ.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɛm˧˦ taː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɛm˦˧˥ taː˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɛm˦˥ taː˨˩˨]
Noun
ném tạ
- (athletics, sports) the shot put; an athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible; due to the weight of the ball, this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion
- Synonym: đẩy tạ