nhu nhược

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柔弱.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲu˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲʊw˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲʊw˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

nhu nhược

  1. feeble; weak