không dám

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Vietnamese[edit]

Vietnamese phrasebook

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Etymology[edit]

không (“not”) +‎ dám (“dare”)

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ zaːm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˧˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˥]

Interjection[edit]

không dám (空𪾋)

(polite) you're welcome; not at all
(sarcastic) I wouldn't dare do that; how would I ever dare do that?

Synonyms[edit]

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