trắc ẩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惻隱.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕak̚˧˦ ʔən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈak̚˦˧˥ ʔəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈak̚˦˥ ʔəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

trắc ẩn

  1. to feel compassion; to feel pity