Vietnamese

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Etymology

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gót chân +‎ A-sin, calque of French talon d’Achille.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣɔt̚˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ sin˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣɔk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ ʂin˧˧] ~ [ɣɔk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ sin˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣɔk̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ɣɔk̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: gót chân a sin

Noun

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gót chân A-sin

  1. (idiomatic) Achilles heel; weakness

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