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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ vawŋ͡m˨˩˨] ~ [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ jawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Adjective

tuyệt vọng

desperate, hopeless

See also

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