thắt lưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

thắt (“to tighten”) +‎ lưng (“back”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰat̚˧˦ lɨŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˦˧˥ lɨŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˦˥ lɨŋ˧˧]

Verb

thắt lưng

(literal) to tighten one's belt

Usage notes

For the figurative sense of English tighten one's belt, use thắt lưng buộc bụng instead.

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc (“belt”)) thắt lưng

(anatomy) the lower back
đau (vùng) thắt lưng ― with lower back pain
(chiefly Northern Vietnam, clothing) a belt
Synonyms: dây nịt, dây lưng

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