đói nghèo

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦ ŋɛw˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɔj˨˩˦ ŋɛw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥ ŋɛw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đóirisingsắc nghèofallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đói nghèo means poor; impoverished.

Meanings of đói nghèo in English

Adjective

poor; impoverished ≈ nghèo đói

Example sentences with đói nghèo

Đói nghèo không thể bắt kịp nền công nghiệp. No poverty can catch up with industry.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đói + nghèo.

Frequently asked questions

What does đói nghèo mean in English?

đói nghèo (adjective) means "poor; impoverished".

How do you pronounce đói nghèo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦ ŋɛw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥ ŋɛw˨˩]. Tones: đói — rising tone (sắc), nghèo — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.