nhược tiểu
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 弱小, composed of 弱 (“weak”) and 小 (“small”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ tiəw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ tiw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦]
Adjective
nhược tiểu
- puny; weak and small