chắt bóp

Vietnamese

Etymology

chắt (“to drain”) +‎ bóp (“to squeeze”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˦ ʔɓɔp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cak̚˦˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˥]

Verb

chắt bóp • (𡂒𢯒)

1. to scrimp; to economize; to retrench; to pinch pennies