trắng tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

trắng (“white; bare”) +‎ tay (“hand”). Calque of Chinese 白手 (báishǒu).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˧˦ taj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaŋ˦˧˥ taj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈaŋ˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

trắng tay

empty-handed (impoverished, having no money or resources)

Anagrams

tay trắng

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