ai oán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 哀怨.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔwaːn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔwaːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˧ (ʔ)waːŋ˦˥]

Adjective

ai oán

  1. (literary, of one's voice or some instrument) tragic and hateful
    Tiếng lòng ai oán biết tỏ lòng aiThe voice of hatred now is nowhere to be voiced.