tuyệt vọng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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tuyệt vọng

  1. desperate, hopeless

See also

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