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bàn tay

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ taj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
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bànfallinghuyềntaylevelngang

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bàn tay means hand; participation; involvement.

Meanings of bàn tay in English

Noun

  1. hand
  2. figurative hand; participation; involvement

Words with bàn tay

gan bàn taylòng bàn taytrái tim bàn tay

Example sentences with bàn tay

  • Bàn tay của John rất sạch sẽ. John's hand is clean.
  • Xoè bàn tay ra. Spread your fingers.
  • Tôi có thể đặt bàn tay xuống sàn mà không cong gối. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

bàn + tay; compare dialectal Chinese 手盤 /手盘 (thủ bàn, “back or palm of the hand”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bàn tay mean in English?

bàn tay (noun) means "hand; participation; involvement".

How do you pronounce bàn tay?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ taj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: bàn — falling tone (huyền), tay — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.