xấu hổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

xấu +‎ hổ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səw˧˦ ho˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [səw˨˩˦ how˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [səw˦˥ how˨˩˦]

Verb

xấu hổ

  1. to be ashamed; to be embarrassed
  2. to be bashful; to be shy
    Synonyms: thẹn, mắc cỡ

Noun

(classifier cây) xấu hổ

  1. touch-me-not; shy plant (Mimosa pudica)
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