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How do you say “lonely” in Vietnamese?

“Lonely” in Vietnamese is cô đơn (lonely), lẻ loi (solitary), hoang tàn (in ruins).

Vietnamese words for “lonely”

  • cô đơnadjective
    Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɗəːn˧˧] · Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɗəːŋ˧˧]cô level đơn level

    lonely

    for “lonely” meaning: Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.

    • Tom cô đơn.Tom is lonely.
  • lẻ loiadjective
    Hanoi [lɛ˧˩ lɔj˧˧] · Saigon [lɛ˨˩˦ lɔj˧˧]lẻ dipping loi level

    solitary; lonely; lonesome

    for “lonely” meaning: Unhappy due to feeling isolated from contact with other people.

  • hoang tànadjective
    Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ taːn˨˩] · Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩]hoang level tàn falling

    in ruins; devastated

    for “lonely” meaning: Unfrequented by people; desolate.

  • đơn lẻadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɗəːn˧˧ lɛ˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɗəːŋ˧˧ lɛ˨˩˦]đơn level lẻ dipping

    single; separate; isolated

Related Vietnamese words

  • bơ vơadjective

    forsaken; lonely; helpless

  • cô liêuadjective

    secluded; solitary; lonely

  • cô quạnhadjective

    solitary; secluded; lonely

  • cô tịchadjective

    lonely; lonesome; solitary

  • lạc lõngadjective

    lost; strayed; lonely

  • đơn chiếcadjective

    solitary; lonely

  • đơnadjective

    application; petition; request

  • hiu quạnhadjective

    desolated; deserted; peopleless

  • vắng vẻadjective

    quiet; deserted; unfrequented

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