nhát

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Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˦]Huế [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲaːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhátrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nhát means shy; timid.

Meanings of nhát in English

Adjective

shy; timid
easily scared; timorous; cowardly; chicken
- nhát như thỏ đếcowardly like a rabbit

Verb

Southern Vietnam to scare someone

Noun

slash, slit or stab (with a sharp weapon)
- Hắn đâm nạn nhân năm nhát.He stabbed the victim five stabs.

Noun

Northern Vietnam, obsolete Northern Vietnam form of lát

Words with nhát

nhát cáy nhát gái nhát gan nhát ma nhát nhúa nhút nhát nhát gừng

Example sentences with nhát

Vâng, tôi nhát lắm. Yes, I'm very shy.
"Nói thật là tôi rất là sợ độ cao." "Bạn nhát quá!" "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhát could be written as 㦉, 瘌, 戞, 戛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See lát (“slice; moment”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhát mean in English?

nhát (adjective) means "shy; timid".

How do you pronounce nhát?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: nhát — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.