túng thiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

túng (to have no money) +‎ thiếu (to lack).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʊwŋ͡m˧˦ tʰiəw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰiw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʊwŋ͡m˦˥ tʰiw˦˥]

Adjective

túng thiếu

  1. lacking money; broke