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How do you say “unlucky” in Vietnamese?

“Unlucky” in Vietnamese is xui (unlucky), xui xẻo (unlucky), bất hạnh (unfortunate).

Vietnamese words for “unlucky”

  • xuiadjective
    Hanoi [suj˧˧] · Saigon [suj˧˧]xui level

    unlucky

    for “unlucky” meaning: Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

  • xui xẻoadjective
    Hanoi [suj˧˧ sɛw˧˩] · Saigon [suj˧˧ sɛw˨˩˦]xui level xẻo dipping

    unlucky

    for “unlucky” meaning: Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

  • bất hạnhadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ han˨˩˨]bất rising hạnh heavy

    unfortunate; unlucky; ill-fated

    for “unlucky” meaning: Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

  • rủiadjective
    Hanoi [zuj˧˩] · Saigon [ɹuj˨˩˦]rủi dipping

    unlucky; unfortunate

    for “unlucky” meaning: Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

  • rủi roadjective
    Hanoi [zuj˧˩ zɔ˧˧] · Saigon [ɹuj˨˩˦ ɹɔ˧˧]rủi dipping ro level

    risky; hazardous; unfortunate

    for “unlucky” meaning: Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

  • xúiadjective
    Hanoi [suj˧˦] · Saigon [suj˦˥]xúi rising

    unlucky; untoward; unfortunate

  • gởadjective
    Hanoi [ɣəː˧˩] · Saigon [ɣəː˨˩˦]gở dipping

    unlucky; unfortunate

Related Vietnamese words

  • nặng víaadjective

    unlucky; prone to misfortune

  • sáiadjective

    ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

  • vô phúcadjective

    unlucky; mean or crude

  • xúi hẻoadjective

    unlucky

  • xúi quẩyadjective

    unlucky; jinxing

  • xấu sốadjective

    unlucky; ill-fated; unfortunate

  • đenadjective

    of the color black; dark; swarthy

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