xách tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

xách (“to carry in a handled container”) +‎ tay (“hand”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sajk̟̚˧˦ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sat̚˦˧˥ taj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sat̚˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

xách tay

1. (of a consumer product) bought directly abroad, rather than imported and subjected to import taxes