suy nhược

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 衰弱.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swi˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂwɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [swɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    suy nhược

    1. depleted (of energy); debilitated; weakened