bắt cô trói cột
Vietnamese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic; literally "catch the lady/aunt and tie her to the pillar/column"
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˧˦ ko˧˧ t͡ɕɔj˧˦ kot̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kow˧˧ ʈɔj˨˩˦ kok̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kow˧˧ ʈɔj˦˥ kok̚˨˩˨]
Noun
(classifier con) bắt cô trói cột
- Indian cuckoo
Interjection
bắt cô trói cột
- (onomatopoeia) The cry of an Indian cuckoo