bâng khuâng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare bàng hoàng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

bâng khuâng • (氷傾, 冰傾, 󲃭恍, 𠳐󱛧, 𫺎󱡠)

  1. wistful; dazed with longing
  2. melancholic; sorrowful

Usage notes

Not to be confused with băn khoăn.

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