khiếp nhược

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 怯弱, composed of 怯 (“timid”) and 弱 (“weak”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəp̚˧˦ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xiəp̚˦˧˥ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰip̚˦˥ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨] ~ [xip̚˦˥ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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khiếp nhược

  1. (literary) cowardly; spineless; timid
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