bao tay

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

baolevelngang taylevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bao tay means glove.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bao tay (one glove)

Meanings of bao tay in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam glove ≈ găng găng tay

Example sentences with bao tay

Ông ngồi đọc sách, vợ ông thì đang đan đôi bao tay cạnh bên. He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bao tay could be written as 包𢬣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

bao (“bag, sack; to wrap around”) + tay (“hand”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bao tay mean in English?

bao tay (noun) means "glove".

How do you pronounce bao tay?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: bao — level tone (ngang), tay — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with bao tay?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bao tay" (one glove).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.