chột dạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

chột (“startled”) +‎ dạ (“belly; mind”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕot̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕok̚˨˩ʔ jaː˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cok̚˨˩˨ jaː˨˩˨]

Adjective

chột dạ

startled; flustered; panicked
(figurative) guilty

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