nhát gan
Vietnamese
Etymology
nhát + gan.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːt̚˧˦ ɣaːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ɣaːŋ˧˧]
Adjective
nhát gan
- weak-hearted; gutless
- nhát gan không dám bơi qua sông ― to be too weak-hearted to swim across the river