Vietnamese

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Etymology

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đáng (deserving) +‎ khinh (to scorn).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ xïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ kʰɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ xɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ kʰɨn˧˧] ~ [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ xɨn˧˧]

Adjective

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đáng khinh

  1. abject; ignominious; contemptible; despicable