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chỉ tay năm ngón

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩ taj˧˧ nam˧˧ ŋɔn˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ taj˧˧ nam˧˧ ŋɔŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦ ta(ː)j˧˧ nam˧˧ ŋɔŋ˦˥] browser voice
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of chỉ tay năm ngón in English

Verb

  1. literal to point with all five fingers
  2. derogatory, figurative to conceitedly point the finger at people, especially to tell them what to do
    • Có giỏi thì xắn tay làm, đừng có đứng đó chỉ tay năm ngón !Get working if you think you're so good, don't just stand there lecturing!

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IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˩ taj˧˧ nam˧˧ ŋɔn˧˦]; Saigon [cɪj˨˩˦ ta(ː)j˧˧ nam˧˧ ŋɔŋ˦˥]. Tones: chỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), tay — level tone (ngang), năm — level tone (ngang), ngón — 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.