uỷ mị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ủy mị

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 委靡.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwi˧˩ mi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwɪj˧˨ mɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)wɪj˨˩˦ mɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

uỷ mị

1. mawkish; gooey; maudlin