thanh thoát

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 清脫.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ tʰwaːt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛɲ˧˧ tʰwaːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰan˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

thanh thoát

  1. (of shape, contour, etc.) delicate; elegant; pretty
  2. (of language, etc.) light and flowing
  3. (of mind, etc.) free and easy; relaxed; at liberty
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