bâng khuâng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare bàng hoàng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

bâng khuâng • (氷傾, 冰傾, 󲃭恍, 𠳐󱛧, 𫺎󱡠)

1. wistful; dazed with longing
2. melancholic; sorrowful

Usage notes

Not to be confused with băn khoăn.