cao tay ấn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Blend of cao tay (“competent, capable”) + tay ấn (“hand signs”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ taj˧˧ ʔən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ taj˧˧ ʔəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧ ʔəŋ˦˥]
Adjective
cao tay ấn
- (occult, of a diviner or magician) skilled at magic
- (by extension) very competent; expert
See also
- tay ấn tay quyết