quẫn bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 窘迫, composed of 窘 and 迫.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwəŋ˧˨ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

Adjective

quẫn bách

  1. poverty-stricken; poor; impoverished
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