cao tay ấn

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Blend of cao tay (“competent, capable”) +‎ tay ấn (“hand signs”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ taj˧˧ ʔən˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ taj˧˧ ʔəŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧ ʔəŋ˦˥]

Adjective edit

cao tay ấn

(occult, of a diviner or magician) skilled at magic
(by extension) very competent; expert

See also edit

tay ấn tay quyết

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