nhược tiểu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 弱小, composed of 弱 (“weak”) and 小 (“small”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ tiəw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ tiw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɨək̚˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦]

Adjective

nhược tiểu

1. puny; weak and small