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nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh

adjective
Hanoi [ɲi˧˦ ɲajŋ̟˧˩ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ɲɪj˨˩˦ ɲɛɲ˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ kɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ɲɪj˦˥ ɲan˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ cɔ˦˥ kan˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh means annoyingly cutesy.

Meanings of nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh in English

Adjective

  1. teen rhyming slang annoyingly cutesy

Etymology

nhí nhảnh (“cutesy”) + như (“like”) + con (animal classifier) + chó cảnh (“toy dog”)

Frequently asked questions

What does nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh mean in English?

nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh (adjective) means "annoyingly cutesy".

How do you pronounce nhí nhảnh như con chó cảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲi˧˦ ɲajŋ̟˧˩ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ɲɪj˦˥ ɲan˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ cɔ˦˥ kan˨˩˦]. Tones: nhí — rising tone (sắc), nhảnh — dipping tone (hỏi), như — level tone (ngang), con — level tone (ngang), chó — rising tone (sắc), cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.