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vô học

adjective
Hanoi [vo˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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vô học means uneducated; uncultured; ignorant.

Meanings of vô học in English

Adjective

  1. derogatory uneducated; uncultured; ignorant
    • Hạng người vô học!What uneducated people!

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vô học could be written as 無學. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

vô- + học.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô học mean in English?

vô học (adjective) means "uneducated; uncultured; ignorant".

How do you pronounce vô học?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), học — 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.