quả tang

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果贓.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˩ taːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˨ taːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˨˩˦ taːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

quả tang

1. red-handed; flagrantly wrongdoing; during the crime

   Synonym: tại trận

See also

• bắt quả tang ("to catch red-handed")