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thất cơ lỡ vận

adjective
Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ kəː˧˧ ləː˦ˀ˥ vən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰək̚˦˧˥ kəː˧˧ ləː˧˨ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ kəː˧˧ ləː˨˩˦ vəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thất cơ lỡ vận means destitute; down and out.

Meanings of thất cơ lỡ vận in English

Adjective

  1. destitute, down and out

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What does thất cơ lỡ vận mean in English?

thất cơ lỡ vận (adjective) means "destitute; down and out".

How do you pronounce thất cơ lỡ vận?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ kəː˧˧ ləː˦ˀ˥ vən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ kəː˧˧ ləː˨˩˦ vəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thất — rising tone (sắc), cơ — level tone (ngang), lỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã), vận — heavy tone (nặng).

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.