nhí nhảnh

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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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

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Adjective

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nhí nhảnh (‑a reduplication nhí nha nhí nhảnh)

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

Derived terms

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