quả cảm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果敢 (resolute).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˩ kaːm˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaː˧˨ kaːm˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˨˩˦ kaːm˨˩˦]

Adjective

quả cảm

  1. (literary) heroically brave or courageous, especially if willing to sacrifice one's own life

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