quả tang

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果贓.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˩ taːŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˨ taːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˨˩˦ taːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

quả tang

  1. red-handed; flagrantly wrongdoing; during the crime
    Synonym: tại trận

See also

  • bắt quả tang ("to catch red-handed")