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thắt lưng

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Hanoi [tʰat̚˧˦ lɨŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰak̚˦˧˥ lɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰak̚˦˥ lɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
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thắt lưng means the lower back; a belt.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái thắt lưng (one the lower back)

Meanings of thắt lưng in English

Noun

  1. the lower back
    • đau (vùng) thắt lưngwith lower back pain
  2. Northern Vietnam a belt ≈ dây nịtdây lưng

Verb

  1. literal to tighten one's belt

Example sentences with thắt lưng

  • Tom muốn mua một cái thắt lưng da. Tom wants to buy a leather belt.
  • Tom muốn mua một chiếc thắt lưng da. Tom wants to buy a leather belt.
  • Dượng yêu lũ thằn lằn khi nó hóa thành giày và thắt lưng. Uncle loves the lizards when they turn into shoes and belts.
  • Khi anh ấy đang leo lên thang, chiếc búa của anh ấy đã tuột khỏi thắt lưng. As he was climbing the ladder, his hammer slipped from his belt.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

thắt (“to tighten”) + lưng (“back”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thắt lưng mean in English?

thắt lưng (noun) means "the lower back; a belt".

How do you pronounce thắt lưng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰat̚˧˦ lɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰak̚˦˥ lɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: thắt — rising tone (sắc), lưng — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with thắt lưng?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái thắt lưng" (one the lower back).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.