bâng khuâng
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare bàng hoàng.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
Adjective
[edit]bâng khuâng • (氷傾, 冰傾, 恍, 𠳐, 𫺎)
- wistful; dazed with longing
- melancholic; sorrowful
Usage notes
[edit]Not to be confused with băn khoăn.