bàn chải
See also: banchai
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
bàn (“a flat object”) + chải (“to brush”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːn˨˩ t͡ɕaːj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ t͡ɕaːj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ caːj˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- a handheld brush for cleaning, especially a toothbrush
- Hyponym: bàn chà
- bàn chải (đánh răng) ― a toothbrush