nhá máy

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˧˦ maj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩˦ maj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˦˥ ma(ː)j˦˥]

Verb

nhá máy

1. (telephony) to dial a number and immediately hang up, only to let the other person on the line know and call you back, for example in case you do not have enough money for a proper call

   Nếu sắp hết tiền thì cứ nhá máy.

   Just dial my number if you're running out of money.