nhảy cừu

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhảy (“to jump”) +‎ cừu (“sheep”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaj˧˩ kiw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaj˧˨ kɨw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦ kɨw˨˩]

Verb

nhảy cừu

to leapfrog (jump over some obstacle)
to leapfrog, overtake

Related terms

nhảy cóc
nhảy phượng
nhảy vọt

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