móc nghéo

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• móc ngoéo

Etymology

móc +‎ nghéo.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mawk͡p̚˧˦ ŋɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋɛw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mawk͡p̚˦˥ ŋɛw˦˥]

Verb

móc nghéo

1. to make a pinky promise, to pinky swear

   Synonyms: ngoắc tay, ngoặc tay