trắc ẩn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惻隱.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕak̚˧˦ ʔən˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈak̚˦˧˥ ʔəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈak̚˦˥ ʔəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

trắc ẩn

1. to feel compassion; to feel pity