thảm hại

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 慘 and 害.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˩ haːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˨ haːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˨˩˦ haːj˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    thảm hại

    1. pitiful; wretched
    2. pathetic (arousing scorn or contempt)
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