quẫn bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 窘迫, composed of 窘 and 迫.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwəŋ˧˨ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

Adjective

quẫn bách

1. poverty-stricken; poor; impoverished