không dám

Vietnamese
Vietnamese phrasebook
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Etymology

không (“not”) +‎ dám (“dare”)

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ zaːm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˧˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˥]

Interjection

không dám (空𪾋)

  1. (polite) you're welcome; not at all
  2. (sarcastic) I wouldn't dare do that; how would I ever dare do that?

Synonyms
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