đuối

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗuəj˧˦]Huế [ʔɗuj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗuj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đuốirisingsắc

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

đuối means weary; exhausted; fatigued.

Meanings of đuối in English

Adjective

weary; exhausted; fatigued
- đuối sứctotally exhausted
- đuối nướcdrowned; drowning
subpar; deficient; lacking

Words with đuối

chết đuối đắm đuối yếu đuối

Example sentences with đuối

Tom suýt (mém) bị đuối nước. Tom almost drowned.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đuối could be written as 濧, 𪶊, 対, 𬉪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đuối mean in English?

đuối (adjective) means "weary; exhausted; fatigued".

How do you pronounce đuối?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗuəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗuj˦˥]. Tones: đuối — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.