tàn canh gió lạnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, "cold wind at the end of a night".

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːn˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ zɔ˧˦ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːŋ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦ lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːŋ˨˩ kan˧˧ jɔ˦˥ lan˨˩˨]

Adjective

tàn canh gió lạnh

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) very cold; freezing