nhược tiểu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 弱小, composed of (weak) and (small).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ tiəw˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ tiw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    nhược tiểu

    1. puny; weak and small