bất kham

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 不堪, composed of 不 (“cannot”) and 堪 (“endure”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ xaːm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kʰaːm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kʰaːm˧˧]
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    Adjective

    bất kham

    1. (figurative) feisty, ornery, unruly
    2. (rare) insufferable, intolerable, unbearable
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