Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 無意識 (unconscious), or vô- (un-; -less; -free) +‎ ý thức (consciousness; awareness).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ ʔi˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ ʔɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥] ~ [jow˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

Adjective

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ý thức

  1. uncivil; uncivilized; uncultured