bắt tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

bắt +‎ tay.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓat̚˧˦ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ taj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Verb

bắt tay

1. to shake hands
2. to join hands with; to collaborate
3. to start; to take up; to begin