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thê lương

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰe˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [tʰej˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰej˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thêlevelnganglươnglevelngang

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thê lương means isolated; lonesome.

Chinese characters: 淒涼

Meanings of thê lương in English

Adjective

  1. isolated, lonesome

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 淒涼.

Frequently asked questions

What does thê lương mean in English?

thê lương (adjective) means "isolated; lonesome".

How do you pronounce thê lương?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰej˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thê — level tone (ngang), lương — level tone (ngang).

Is thê lương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thê lương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 淒涼.

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.