Vietnamese
Etymology
đáng (“deserving”) + khinh (“to scorn”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ xïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ kʰɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ xɨn˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ kʰɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ xɨn˧˧]
Adjective
đáng khinh
- abject; ignominious; contemptible; despicable