hàn vi

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːn˨˩ vi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˦˩ vɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ vɪj˧˧] ~ [haːŋ˨˩ jɪj˧˧]

Adjective

hàn vi

1. (literary) lowly, humble