lạc hậu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 落後.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːk̚˧˨ʔ həw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːk̚˨˩ʔ həw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːk̚˨˩˨ həw˨˩˨]

Adjective

lạc hậu

  1. backward; underdeveloped