nhát gừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhát (“slice”) +‎ gừng (“ginger”).

The nhát here likely indicates a Northern origin of the phrase.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːt̚˧˦ ɣɨŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥ ɣɨŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ɣɨŋ˨˩]

Adjective

nhát gừng

  1. (of speech, colloquial) stressing each syllable and in a harsh or forceful tone
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