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hai bàn tay trắng

phrase
Hanoi [haːj˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩ taj˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˦]Huế [haːj˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ taj˧˧ ʈaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [haːj˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧ ʈaŋ˦˥] browser voice
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hai bàn tay trắng means two empty hands.

Meanings of hai bàn tay trắng in English

Phrase

  1. two empty hands

Etymology

Literally, “two white hands”.

Frequently asked questions

What does hai bàn tay trắng mean in English?

hai bàn tay trắng (phrase) means "two empty hands".

How do you pronounce hai bàn tay trắng?

IPA: Hanoi [haːj˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩ taj˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [haːj˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ ta(ː)j˧˧ ʈaŋ˦˥]. Tones: hai — level tone (ngang), bàn — falling tone (huyền), tay — level tone (ngang), trắng — 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.