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bóp cổ nhận nước

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓɔp̚˧˦ ko˧˩ ɲən˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥ kow˧˨ ɲəŋ˨˩ʔ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɔp̚˦˥ kow˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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bóp cổ nhận nước means to strangle to death; to wring the neck of.

Meanings of bóp cổ nhận nước in English

Verb

  1. to strangle to death, to wring the neck of

Etymology

Literally, “press the neck, get water”.

Frequently asked questions

What does bóp cổ nhận nước mean in English?

bóp cổ nhận nước (verb) means "to strangle to death; to wring the neck of".

How do you pronounce bóp cổ nhận nước?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔp̚˧˦ ko˧˩ ɲən˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɔp̚˦˥ kow˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: bóp — rising tone (sắc), cổ — dipping tone (hỏi), nhận — heavy tone (nặng), nước — rising tone (sắc).

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.