tay lái

Vietnamese

Etymology

tay (“hand”) +‎ lái (“to ride, drive, etc.”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taj˧˧ laːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taj˧˧ laːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)j˧˧ laːj˦˥]

Noun

tay lái

1. a handlebar
2. Synonym of vô-lăng (“steering wheel”)