chung cuộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 終局, composed of (to end, to finish) and (situation, game).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    chung cuộc

    1. end; outcome
      Synonym: chung cục