nhát cáy

adjective

Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˦ kaj˧˦]Huế [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥ kaj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ka(ː)j˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhátrisingsắc cáyrisingsắc

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

nhát cáy means extremely cowardly; chicken; chickenshit.

Meanings of nhát cáy in English

Adjective

informal extremely cowardly; chicken; chickenshit

Example sentences with nhát cáy

Tất cả chúng mày đều là đồ nhát cáy. You're all cowards.

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

Etymology

nhát + cáy.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhát cáy mean in English?

nhát cáy (adjective) means "extremely cowardly; chicken; chickenshit".

How do you pronounce nhát cáy?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˦ kaj˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ka(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: nhát — rising tone (sắc), cáy — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.