nanh vuốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

nanh (“fangs”) +‎ vuốt (“claws”). The henchman sense is a calque of Chinese 爪牙 (trảo nha).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [najŋ̟˧˧ vuət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɛɲ˧˧ vuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nan˧˧ vuək̚˦˥] ~ [nan˧˧ juək̚˦˥]

Noun

nanh vuốt • (𤘓𤔯)

  1. fangs and claws
  2. (figurative) clutches; evil grasp; hostile control
  3. (figurative) a henchman; lackey
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