bâng khuâng

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare bàng hoàng.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]

Adjective[edit]

bâng khuâng • (氷傾, 冰傾, 󲃭恍, 𠳐 󱛧, 𫺎 󱡠)

wistful; dazed with longing
melancholic; sorrowful

Usage notes[edit]

Not to be confused with băn khoăn.

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