nghèo khổ

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Hanoi [ŋɛw˨˩ xo˧˩]Huế [ŋɛw˦˩ kʰow˧˨]Saigon [ŋɛw˨˩ kʰow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghèofallinghuyền khổdippinghỏi

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nghèo khổ means poor and wretched; extremely poor.

Meanings of nghèo khổ in English

Adjective

poor and wretched; extremely poor

Example sentences with nghèo khổ

Họ đang sống trong nghèo khổ. They are living in misery.
Nghèo khổ là bạo lực. Poverty is violence.
Nhưng giây phút cuối cùng của anh ấy chìm trong nghèo khổ. His last moments were spent in poverty.

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

Etymology

nghèo + khổ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghèo khổ mean in English?

nghèo khổ (adjective) means "poor and wretched; extremely poor".

How do you pronounce nghèo khổ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɛw˨˩ xo˧˩]; Saigon [ŋɛw˨˩ kʰow˨˩˦]. Tones: nghèo — falling tone (huyền), khổ — 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.