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vô đạo

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vôlevelngangđạoheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vô đạo means heretical; tyrannical; unjust.

Chinese characters: 無道

Meanings of vô đạo in English

Adjective

  1. derogatory heretical
  2. tyrannical; unjust; immoral

Example sentences with vô đạo

  • Bạn là người vô đạo đức. You're immoral.
  • Bạn thật vô đạo đức. You're immoral.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無道.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô đạo mean in English?

vô đạo (adjective) means "heretical; tyrannical; unjust".

How do you pronounce vô đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vô đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô đạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無道.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.