tuyệt vọng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (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

tuyệt vọng

1. desperate, hopeless

See also

• hi vọng
• thất vọng