chắt bóp
Vietnamese
Etymology
chắt (“to drain”) + bóp (“to squeeze”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˦ ʔɓɔp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cak̚˦˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˥]
Verb
chắt bóp • (𡂒𢯒)
- to scrimp; to economize; to retrench; to pinch pennies