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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 薄弱, composed of 薄 (“meager”) and 弱 (“weak”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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1. weak; feeble (especially of people or willpower)

Adverb

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1. weakly; feebly