ưu sầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 憂愁, composed of 憂 (“sorrowful”) and 愁 (“to worry”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧ səw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʂəw˦˩] ~ [ʔɨw˧˧ səw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɨw˧˧ ʂəw˨˩] ~ [ʔɨw˧˧ səw˨˩]

Adjective

sad; worried; depressed

Noun

sorrow; worry; depression

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