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bó tay chấm com

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˦ taj˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˦ kɔm˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ taj˧˧ t͡ɕəm˦˧˥ kɔm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧ cəm˦˥ kɔm˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of bó tay chấm com in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to give up completely because something that is very difficult and cannot be solved anymore
    • Tôi bó tay chấm com luôn á…I'm completely stumped…

Etymology

Compound of bó tay (“to give up”) + chấm com (“dot com”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bó tay chấm com?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˦ taj˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˦ kɔm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧ cəm˦˥ kɔm˧˧]. Tones: bó — rising tone (sắc), tay — level tone (ngang), chấm — rising tone (sắc), com — level tone (ngang).

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