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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 背 (“to betray”) and 薄 (“stingy; unkind”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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1. ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative