chôn rau cắt rốn
phrase
Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˧ zaw˧˧ kat̚˧˦ zon˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕoŋ˧˧ ʐaw˧˧ kak̚˦˧˥ ʐoŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [coŋ˧˧ ɹa(ː)w˧˧ kak̚˦˥ ɹoŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chôn rau cắt rốn means where one was born; of one's birth.
Also spelled chôn nhau cắt rốn — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of chôn rau 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 rau cắt rốn mean in English?
chôn rau cắt rốn (phrase) means "where one was born; of one's birth".
How do you pronounce chôn rau cắt rốn?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˧ zaw˧˧ kat̚˧˦ zon˧˦]; Saigon [coŋ˧˧ ɹa(ː)w˧˧ kak̚˦˥ ɹoŋ˦˥]. Tones: chôn — level tone (ngang), rau — level tone (ngang), cắt — rising tone (sắc), rốn — rising tone (sắc).