ngại ngùng
Vietnamese
Etymology
From ngại.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˧˨ʔ ŋʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˨˩ʔ ŋʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˨˩˨ ŋʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
Verb
ngại ngùng
- to be shy; to be afraid; to be hesitant (generally speaking)