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

weak-hearted; gutless
nhát gan không dám bơi qua sông ― to be too weak-hearted to swim across the river

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