Vietnamese
Etymology
vấp + ngã.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vəp̚˧˦ ŋaː˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vəp̚˦˧˥ ŋaː˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəp̚˦˥ ŋaː˨˩˦] ~ [jəp̚˦˥ ŋaː˨˩˦]
Verb
vấp ngã
- to stumble and fall (from the lack of experience or knowledge); to fail