chủ vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm
Vietnamese
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Etymology
Literally "when the owner is away from home, the chicken will peck the earthenware pot of shrimp" (in Vietnam, chickens are known for their love of shrimp)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ vaŋ˧˦ ɲaː˨˩ ɣaː˨˩ vawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ niəw˧˧ tom˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ vaŋ˦˧˥ ɲaː˦˩ ɣaː˦˩ vawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ niw˧˧ tom˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ vaŋ˦˥ ɲaː˨˩ ɣaː˨˩ vawk͡p̚˨˩˨ niw˧˧ tom˧˧] ~ [cʊw˨˩˦ jaŋ˦˥ ɲaː˨˩ ɣaː˨˩ jawk͡p̚˨˩˨ niw˧˧ tom˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: chủ vắng nhà gà vọc niêu tôm
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