ngậm ngùi

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngậm +‎ ngùi.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəm˧˨ʔ ŋuj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəm˨˩ʔ ŋuj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋəm˨˩˨ ŋuj˨˩]

Verb

ngậm ngùi

1. to be grieved; to feel sorry; to pity