ngón áp út

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngón (“digit”) +‎ áp (“to press or rest on”) +‎ út (“youngest”, from ngón út (“pinky”)).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔn˧˦ ʔaːp̚˧˦ ʔut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔaːp̚˦˧˥ ʔʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˥ ʔaːp̚˦˥ ʔʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

ngón áp út

1. (anatomy) a ring finger or a ring toe

   Synonym: ngón đeo nhẫn