TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

buồn rầu

adjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ zəw˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩ ʐəw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ ɹəw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
buồnfallinghuyềnrầufallinghuyền

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

buồn rầu means sad; melancholy.

Meanings of buồn rầu in English

Adjective

  1. sad; melancholy

Etymology

buồn + rầu.

Frequently asked questions

What does buồn rầu mean in English?

buồn rầu (adjective) means "sad; melancholy".

How do you pronounce buồn rầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ zəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ ɹəw˨˩]. Tones: buồn — falling tone (huyền), rầu — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.