ách vận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 厄運, composed of 厄 (“adversity”) and 運 (“fortune”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔajk̟̚˧˦ vən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔat̚˦˧˥ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔat̚˦˥ vəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [ʔat̚˦˥ jəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

ách vận

1. (dated) bad luck; misfortune