suy nhược

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 衰弱.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swi˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂwɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [swɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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suy nhược

  1. depleted (of energy); debilitated; weakened