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chôn nhau cắt rốn

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Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˧ ɲaw˧˧ kat̚˧˦ zon˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕoŋ˧˧ ɲaw˧˧ kak̚˦˧˥ ʐoŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [coŋ˧˧ ɲa(ː)w˧˧ kak̚˦˥ ɹoŋ˦˥] browser voice
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chôn nhau cắt rốn means where one was born; of one's birth.

Meanings of chôn nhau cắt rốn in English

Phrase

  1. 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".

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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).

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.