quẫn bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 窘迫, composed of and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˧˨ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    quẫn bách

    1. poverty-stricken; poor; impoverished