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nghiêng ngả

Pronunciation Northern /ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋa̰ː˧˩˧/ Central /ŋiəŋ˧˥ ŋaː˧˩˨/ Southern /ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˨˩˦/
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precarious
Adjective
precarious

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Sense 1 Adjective
precarious

Not securely held or in position; likely to fall or collapse at any moment.

vi Chiếc thang đang nghiêng ngả khiến tôi thấy rất sợ.

en The ladder is precarious, which makes me feel very scared.

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nghiêng / ngả
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mặt phẳng nghiêng / tháp nghiêng pisa / nằm nghiêng / ngả nghiêng …
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