uổng

See also: uống

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 枉.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

uổng

  1. (colloquial) to be in vain; to be wasted (in a pitiful manner)

Derived terms

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