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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kow˧˧ ʈɔj˦˥ kok̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con) bắt cô trói cột

1. Indian cuckoo

Interjection

bắt cô trói cột

1. (onomatopoeia) The cry of an Indian cuckoo