Vietnamese
Etymology
From đinh (“nail”) + -tặc (“criminal”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˧ tak̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˧˧ tak̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˧˧ tak̚˨˩˨]
Noun
đinh tặc
- (slang) people who intentionally lay down nails and other pointy objects to obstruct and/or endanger traffic