bâng khuâng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Compare bàng hoàng.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective

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bâng khuâng (, 傾, 󲃭, 𠳐󱛧, 𫺎󱡠)

  1. wistful; dazed with longing
  2. melancholic; sorrowful

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with băn khoăn.