thắt lưng
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]thắt (“to tighten”) + lưng (“back”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˧˦ lɨŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰak̚˦˧˥ lɨŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰak̚˦˥ lɨŋ˧˧]
Verb
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]For the figurative sense of English tighten one's belt, use thắt lưng buộc bụng instead.
Noun
[edit](classifier cái, chiếc (“belt”)) thắt lưng
- (anatomy) the lower back
- đau (vùng) thắt lưng ― with lower back pain
- (chiefly Northern Vietnam, clothing) a belt