bất nhã

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 不雅, composed of (not) and (graceful; refined).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ɲaː˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ɲaː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ɲaː˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    bất nhã

    1. indecent; graceless; vulgar

    Adverb

    bất nhã

    1. indecently; gracelessly; vulgarly