uể oải

Vietnamese

Etymology

uể +‎ oải.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwe˧˩ ʔwaːj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwej˧˨ ʔwaːj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)wej˨˩˦ (ʔ)waːj˨˩˦]

Adjective

uể oải

  1. tired, languid
    • 1937, Ngô Tất Tố, Tắt đèn, Việt nữ:
      Rụt rè nó bốc một nắm bỏ vào miệng, uể oải nhai như bò nhai trấu.
      Timidly she took a handful, put it in her mouth, and languidly chewed like a cow on chaff.
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