nhu nhược

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柔弱.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲu˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

nhu nhược

1. feeble; weak