nhát gan

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhát +‎ gan.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːt̚˧˦ ɣaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

nhát gan

  1. weak-hearted; gutless
    nhát gan không dám bơi qua sôngto be too weak-hearted to swim across the river