hoang tưởng

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Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

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hoanglevelngang tưởngdippinghỏi

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hoang tưởng means suffering delusion; paranoid.

Meanings of hoang tưởng in English

Adjective

suffering delusion
paranoid

Example sentences with hoang tưởng

Mọi người hay có khuynh hướng hoang tưởng. People are very inclined to paranoia.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慌 and 想.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoang tưởng mean in English?

hoang tưởng (adjective) means "suffering delusion; paranoid".

How do you pronounce hoang tưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hoang — level tone (ngang), tưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.