vô nhân đạo

adjective

Hanoi [vo˧˧ ɲən˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vôlevelngang nhânlevelngang đạoheavynặng

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vô nhân đạo means inhuman; barbaric; merciless.

Meanings of vô nhân đạo in English

Adjective

inhuman; barbaric; merciless

Example sentences with vô nhân đạo

Con người đang ngày càng trở nên vô nhân đạo. People are becoming increasingly inhumane.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 and 人道; vô- + nhân đạo.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô nhân đạo mean in English?

vô nhân đạo (adjective) means "inhuman; barbaric; merciless".

How do you pronounce vô nhân đạo?

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

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.