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