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banh đũa

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗuə˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓɛɲ˧˧ ʔɗuə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓan˧˧ ʔɗuə˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of banh đũa in English

Noun

  1. children's games a game involves tossing a ball and manipulating chopsticks (or some stick-like objects) during the time the ball is in motion

Etymology

banh (“ball”) + đũa (“chopsticks”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce banh đũa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗuə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓan˧˧ ʔɗuə˨˩˦]. Tones: banh — level tone (ngang), đũa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.