bắt cô trói cột

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic; literally "catch the lady/aunt and tie her to the pillar/column"

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˧˦ ko˧˧ t͡ɕɔj˧˦ kot̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kow˧˧ ʈɔj˨˩˦ kok̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kow˧˧ ʈɔj˦˥ kok̚˨˩˨]

Noun

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(classifier con) bắt trói cột

  1. Indian cuckoo

Interjection

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bắt trói cột

  1. (onomatopoeia) The cry of an Indian cuckoo