bao tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

bao (“bag, sack; to wrap around”) +‎ tay (“hand”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) bao tay • (包𢬣)

1. (Southern Vietnam) glove

Synonyms

• (glove): găng, găng tay (northern Vietnam), bít tất tay