xách tay
Vietnamese
Etymology
xách (“to carry in a handled container”) + tay (“hand”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajk̟̚˧˦ taj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sat̚˦˧˥ taj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sat̚˦˥ taj˧˧]
Adjective
xách tay
- (of a consumer product) bought directly abroad, rather than imported and subjected to import taxes