nhí nhảnh

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “reduplicative of nhí? compound of two distinct roots? or combination of two syllables that don't contribute meaning in of themselves?”

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

nhí nhảnh (‑a reduplication nhí nha nhí nhảnh)

  1. (often of a girl) sprightly; joyful; lively; cutesy; flippant

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