ngón cái

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngón (“digit”) +‎ cái (“biggest”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔn˧˦ kaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˧˥ kaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˥ kaːj˦˥]

Noun

ngón cái

1. (anatomy) a thumb or a big toe