ưng ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 應 and 意.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˧ ʔi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]

Adjective

ưng ý

  1. to one's wishes, satisfactory
    • 2017, Hồng Liên, “Chủ nhà Hà Nội vất vả nhưng ưng ý sau 6 tháng sửa chung cư”, in VnExpress:
      Có những chiếc tủ, bàn, ghế đặt đóng chưa đẹp, chị Quyên yêu cầu thợ sửa tới khi ưng ý.
      Some of the cupboards, tables, and chairs have not yet been placed beautifully; Ms Quyên requires the workmen to amend them until they are to her wishes.
  2. satisfied
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