chột dạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

chột (“startled”) +‎ dạ (“belly; mind”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕot̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕok̚˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cok̚˨˩˨ jaː˨˩˨]

Adjective

chột dạ

1. startled; flustered; panicked
2. (figurative) guilty