tỉnh ngộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 醒悟.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˨ ŋow˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ ŋow˨˩˨]

    Verb

    tỉnh ngộ

    1. to suddenly realize one's errors, to wake up to reality