bắp chân

Vietnamese

Etymology

bắp (“banana-blossom/muscle”) +‎ chân (“leg”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓap̚˧˦ t͡ɕən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓap̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓap̚˦˥ cəŋ˧˧]

Noun

bắp chân

a calf (lower segment of the leg which contains the gastrocnemius)

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