thanh thoát

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 清脫.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ tʰwaːt̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ tʰwaːk̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    thanh thoát

    1. (of shape, contour, etc.) delicate; elegant; pretty
    2. (of language, etc.) light and flowing
    3. (of mind, etc.) free and easy; relaxed; at liberty