chỗ phạm
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
chỗ (“spot”) + phạm (“犯, to violate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥ faːm˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕow˧˨ faːm˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cow˨˩˦ faːm˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
- (dated, rare, generally) a weak spot; vulnerable point; Achilles heel (especially of the body)
- Tránh những chỗ phạm như cổ, gáy. ― Avoid the weak spots like the neck or nape.