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How do you say “disgraceful” in Vietnamese?

“Disgraceful” in Vietnamese is nhục nhã (disgraceful), ô nhục (to insult), xấu hổ (to be ashamed).

Vietnamese words for “disgraceful”

  • nhục nhãadjective
    Hanoi [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɲaː˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˨˩˦]nhục heavy nhã creaky rising

    disgraceful; shameful

    for “disgraceful” meaning: Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

  • ô nhụcverb
    Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔow˧˧ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]ô level nhục heavy

    to insult; to humiliate

    for “disgraceful” meaning: Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

  • xấu hổverb
    Hanoi [səw˧˦ ho˧˩] · Saigon [səw˦˥ how˨˩˦]xấu rising hổ dipping

    to be ashamed; to be embarrassed

    for “disgraceful” meaning: Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

  • hổ thẹnadjective
    Hanoi [ho˧˩ tʰɛn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [how˨˩˦ tʰɛŋ˨˩˨]hổ dipping thẹn heavy

    ashamed; guilty; embarrassed

    for “disgraceful” meaning: Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

Related Vietnamese words

  • bêuadjective

    to expose to shame; to pillory

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