cháy túi

Vietnamese

Etymology

cháy (“to be burnt”) +‎ túi (“bag; pocket”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaj˧˦ tuj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaj˨˩˦ tuj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ca(ː)j˦˥ tuj˦˥]

Verb

cháy túi

1. (colloquial) to be broke; to be cleaned out; to be out of pocket