đánh gió
Vietnamese
Etymology
Literally: "hitting the wind".
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗan˦˥ jɔ˦˥]
Verb
đánh gió
- (martial arts) to shadowbox (to practice fighting moves without an actual opponent)