tuyệt vọng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕望, composed of 絕 (“to sever; to terminate”) and 望 (“wish; hope”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [twiət̚˧˨ʔ vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [twiək̚˨˩ʔ vawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ] ~ [twiək̚˨˩ʔ vɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨] ~ [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ jawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    tuyệt vọng

    1. desperate, hopeless

    See also

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