quả cảm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果敢 (“resolute”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˩ kaːm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˨ kaːm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˨˩˦ kaːm˨˩˦]

Adjective

quả cảm

1. (literary) heroically brave or courageous, especially if willing to sacrifice one's own life

See also

• dũng cảm