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

Adjective

tuyệt vọng

  1. desperate

See also
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