chôn nhau cắt rốn
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chôn nhau cắt rốn means where one was born; of one's birth.
Meanings of chôn nhau cắt rốn in English
Phrase
- idiomatic where one was born; (the place) of one's birth
Etymology
chôn (“bury”) + nhau (“placenta”) + cắt (“cut”) + rốn (“navel”), literally "to bury the placenta and cut the umbilical cord".
Frequently asked questions
What does chôn nhau cắt rốn mean in English?
chôn nhau cắt rốn (phrase) means "where one was born; of one's birth".
How do you pronounce chôn nhau cắt rốn?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˧ ɲaw˧˧ kat̚˧˦ zon˧˦]; Saigon [coŋ˧˧ ɲa(ː)w˧˧ kak̚˦˥ ɹoŋ˦˥]. Tones: chôn — level tone (ngang), nhau — level tone (ngang), cắt — rising tone (sắc), rốn — rising tone (sắc).