ra môn ra khoai

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ mon˧˧ zaː˧˧ xwaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaː˧˧ moŋ˧˧ ʐaː˧˧ kʰwaːj˧˧] ~ [ʐaː˧˧ moŋ˧˧ ʐaː˧˧ xwaːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹaː˧˧ moŋ˧˧ ɹaː˧˧ kʰwaːj˧˧] ~ [ɹaː˧˧ moŋ˧˧ ɹaː˧˧ xwaːj˧˧]

Idiom

ra môn ra khoai

1. (figuratively) to do something with clear results

   Synonym: ra ngô ra khoai