Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 (“not; without”) and 方 (“method”). Compare 無法 / 无法 (wúfǎ, “unable”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [jow˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
Adjective
vô phương
- unable; incapable; impossible