nhảy chân sáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Perhaps literally "to jump with a blackbird's legs".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaj˧˩ t͡ɕən˧˧ saːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaj˧˨ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ʂaːw˨˩˦] ~ [ɲaj˧˨ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ saːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦ cəŋ˧˧ ʂaːw˦˥] ~ [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦ cəŋ˧˧ saːw˦˥]

Verb

nhảy chân sáo

1. to skip (to move by hopping on alternate feet)