vô cảm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無感, composed of 無 (“no”) and 感 (“feeling”), or Blend of vô +‎ cảm giác, or Blend of vô +‎ cảm xúc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˧˧ kaːm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ kaːm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ kaːm˨˩˦] ~ [jow˧˧ kaːm˨˩˦]

Adjective

vô cảm

1. indifferent, apathetic
2. numb (emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way)

Related terms

• vô tình