vô phước

adjective

Hanoi [vo˧˧ fɨək̚˧˦]Huế [vow˧˧ fɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vow˧˧ fɨək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vôlevelngang phướcrisingsắc

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vô phước means unhappy; unfortunate.

Meanings of vô phước in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam unhappy; unfortunate

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 and 福.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô phước mean in English?

vô phước (adjective) means "unhappy; unfortunate".

How do you pronounce vô phước?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ fɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [vow˧˧ fɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), phước — rising tone (sắc).

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.