vòng tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

vòng +‎ tay.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩ taj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˦˩ taj˧˧] ~ [vɔŋ˦˩ taj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Verb

vòng tay

  1. (Southern Vietnam) to fold one's arms (in front of the chest)

Noun

vòng tay

  1. bracelet
  2. one's embracing arms