tay sai

Vietnamese

Etymology

tay +‎ sai.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taj˧˧ saːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taj˧˧ ʂaːj˧˧] ~ [taj˧˧ saːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ta(ː)j˧˧ ʂaːj˧˧] ~ [ta(ː)j˧˧ saːj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier tên, kẻ) tay sai

  1. (derogatory) henchman
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