suy nhược

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衰弱.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swi˧˧ ɲɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂwɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [swɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ɲɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

suy nhược

1. depleted (of energy); debilitated; weakened