quả tang

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果贓.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˩ taːŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˨ taːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˨˩˦ taːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

red-handed; flagrantly wrongdoing; during the crime
Synonym: tại trận

See also

bắt quả tang ("to catch red-handed")

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