tỉnh ngộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醒悟.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tïŋ˧˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨn˧˨ ŋow˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ ŋow˨˩˨]

Verb

tỉnh ngộ

1. to suddenly realize one's errors, to wake up to reality