thắt lưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

thắt (“to tighten”) +‎ lưng (“back”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˧˦ lɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰak̚˦˧˥ lɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰak̚˦˥ lɨŋ˧˧]

Verb

thắt lưng

  1. (literal) to tighten one's belt

Usage notes

For the figurative sense of English tighten one's belt, use thắt lưng buộc bụng instead.

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc (“belt”)) thắt lưng

  1. (anatomy) the lower back
    đau (vùng) thắt lưng ― with lower back pain
  2. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, clothing) a belt
    Synonyms: dây nịt, dây lưng
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