tệ bạc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 弊 and 薄.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [te˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tej˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tej˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
tệ bạc
- poor (in treatment); ungrateful; unthankful; treacherous (generally speaking)