nhát gừng

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === nhát (“slice”) +‎ gừng (“ginger”). The nhát here likely indicates a Northern origin of the phrase. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːt̚˧˦ ɣɨŋ˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˧˥ ɣɨŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˦˥ ɣɨŋ˨˩] === Adjective === nhát gừng (of speech, colloquial) stressing each syllable and in a harsh or forceful tone