tàn canh gió lạnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, "cold wind at the end of a night".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːn˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ zɔ˧˦ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːŋ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦ lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːŋ˨˩ kan˧˧ jɔ˦˥ lan˨˩˨]

Adjective

tàn canh gió lạnh

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) very cold; freezing