bái tạ

See also: baita

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拜謝.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːj˧˦ taː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːj˨˩˦ taː˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːj˦˥ taː˨˩˨]

Verb

to bow to express one's gratitude
- 2005, chapter 3, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
  Triết Biệt yết kiến tam vương tử xong lại tới bái tạ Bác Nhĩ Truật.
  After Jebe's audience with the third prince, he went to Bo'orchu and bowed in gratitude.

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