vô phúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無福.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [jow˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Adjective

vô phúc

  1. unlucky
  2. mean or crude, especially as a result of not inheriting the grace of the ancestors
    Con nhà vô phúc! ― Such a mean guy!

Derived terms

  • vô phúc đáo tụng đình
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