ném tạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

ném +‎ tạ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɛm˧˦ taː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɛm˦˧˥ taː˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɛm˦˥ taː˨˩˨]

Noun

ném tạ

1. (athletics, sports) the shot put; an athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible; due to the weight of the ball, this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion

   Synonym: đẩy tạ