đáng thương

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Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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đángrisingsắc thươnglevelngang

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đáng thương means pitiful; pitiable.

Meanings of đáng thương in English

Adjective

pitiful; pitiable

Etymology

đáng (“to deserve; to be worth”) + thương (“to feel sorry for”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đáng thương mean in English?

đáng thương (adjective) means "pitiful; pitiable".

How do you pronounce đáng thương?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːŋ˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đáng — rising tone (sắc), thương — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.