Vietnamese

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Etymology

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lòng (central area; heart) +‎ bàn tay (hand); compare Chinese 手心 (thủ tâm).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːn˨˩ taj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taj˧˧] ~ [lɔŋ˦˩ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Noun

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lòng bàn tay

  1. palm of the hand