xấu hổ
Vietnamese
Etymology
xấu + hổ.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səw˧˦ ho˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [səw˨˩˦ how˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [səw˦˥ how˨˩˦]
Verb
xấu hổ
- to be ashamed; to be embarrassed
- to be bashful; to be shy
- Synonyms: thẹn, mắc cỡ
Noun
(classifier cây) xấu hổ
- touch-me-not; shy plant (Mimosa pudica)