bắp chân

Vietnamese

Etymology

bắp (“banana-blossom/muscle”) +‎ chân (“leg”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓap̚˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓap̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓap̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧]

Noun

bắp chân

1. a calf (lower segment of the leg which contains the gastrocnemius)