nghèo hèn

Vietnamese

Etymology

nghèo +‎ hèn.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɛw˨˩ hɛn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɛw˦˩ hɛŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɛw˨˩ hɛŋ˨˩]

Adjective

nghèo hèn

  1. poor and of a low position in society; humble; impoverished