nghèo đói

adjective

Hanoi [ŋɛw˨˩ ʔɗɔj˧˦]Huế [ŋɛw˦˩ ʔɗɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋɛw˨˩ ʔɗɔj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghèofallinghuyền đóirisingsắc

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Meanings of nghèo đói in English

Adjective

so poor up to the point of having no food ≈ đói nghèo
- sống trong cảnh nghèo đóito live in poverty

Etymology

nghèo + đói.

Frequently asked questions

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IPA: Hanoi [ŋɛw˨˩ ʔɗɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɛw˨˩ ʔɗɔj˦˥]. Tones: nghèo — falling tone (huyền), đói — rising tone (sắc).

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.