hàn vi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 寒微, composed of 寒 (“cold”) and 微 (“small”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːn˨˩ vi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːŋ˦˩ vɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːŋ˨˩ vɪj˧˧] ~ [haːŋ˨˩ jɪj˧˧]

    Adjective

    hàn vi

    1. (literary) lowly, humble
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