buồn bã
adjective
Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ ʔɓaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩ ʔɓaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
buồn bã means sad; melancholy.
Meanings of buồn bã in English
Adjective
- sad; melancholy
Example sentences with buồn bã
- Tom cần phải bình tĩnh lại. Anh ấy đang rất buồn bã. Tom needs to be calmed down. He is very upset.
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, buồn bã could be written as 盆把, 𢞂把. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
-a reduplication (C tone) of buồn.
Frequently asked questions
What does buồn bã mean in English?
buồn bã (adjective) means "sad; melancholy".
How do you pronounce buồn bã?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ ʔɓaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩˦]. Tones: buồn — falling tone (huyền), bã — creaky rising tone (ngã).