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vọng tưởng

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [vawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ tɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [vawŋ͡m˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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vọng tưởng means delusion.

Chinese characters: 妄想

Meanings of vọng tưởng in English

Noun

  1. delusion

Verb

  1. to be delusional

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 妄想.

Frequently asked questions

What does vọng tưởng mean in English?

vọng tưởng (noun) means "delusion".

How do you pronounce vọng tưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ tɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [vawŋ͡m˨˩˨ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: vọng — heavy tone (nặng), tưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is vọng tưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vọng tưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 妄想.

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.