vòng tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

vòng +‎ tay.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˦˩ taj˧˧] ~ [vɔŋ˦˩ taj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Verb

vòng tay

1. (Southern Vietnam) to fold one's arms (in front of the chest)

Noun

vòng tay

1. bracelet
2. one's embracing arms