hàn vi

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːn˨˩ vi˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˦˩ vɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ vɪj˧˧] ~ [haːŋ˨˩ jɪj˧˧]

Adjective edit

(literary) lowly, humble

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