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cơ cực

adjective
Hanoi [kəː˧˧ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəː˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəː˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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cơ cực means poor and miserable; destitute.

Meanings of cơ cực in English

Adjective

  1. poor and miserable; destitute

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 饑 and 極.

Frequently asked questions

What does cơ cực mean in English?

cơ cực (adjective) means "poor and miserable; destitute".

How do you pronounce cơ cực?

IPA: Hanoi [kəː˧˧ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəː˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cơ — level tone (ngang), cực — heavy tone (nặng).

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.