cảm lạnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

cảm +‎ lạnh. Piecewise doublet of lãnh cảm.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːm˧˩ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːm˧˨ lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːm˨˩˦ lan˨˩˨]

Verb

cảm lạnh

  1. to catch a common cold

Adjective

cảm lạnh

  1. (neologism, slang) disappointing (although initially appears meaningful)
    Tưởng cảm động hóa ra cảm lạnh.
    What I thought was a touching moment was just a letdown.
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