bụng chân
Vietnamese
Etymology
bụng (“belly”) + chân (“leg”). Compare Chinese 腿肚子 (literally “leg belly”), Ancient Greek γᾰστροκνημῐ́ᾱ (gastroknēmíā, literally “leg belly”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ cəŋ˧˧]
Noun
bụng chân
- a calf (back of the leg below the knee)
See also
- bê (“cow calf”)
- nghé (“buffalo calf”)