Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 脫 and 難.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːt̚˧˦ naːn˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːk̚˦˧˥ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥ naːŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
thoát nạn
- to escape (esp. in a fortunate or lucky manner) from (a bad situation etc.)