âm binh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 陰兵, composed of 陰 (“the nether”) and 兵 (“soldier”), literally "soldier from the underworld".

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

    Adjective

    âm binh

    1. (colloquial) incompetent; unreliable
      Thằng âm binh này.
      Jeez, you incompetent dumbass.
    2. (colloquial) goddamn; godforsaken
      Người ta đi qua thôi mà có con chó âm binh nào sủa điếc hết cả tai.
      I was just passing by but some godforsaken dog just kept barking at me, now my ears are still ringing.
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