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ENGLISH → VIETNAMESE

“poor” in Vietnamese

In Vietnamese, poor is 頹, khó, tồi.

Meaning in English

1. (adjective) having little money or few possessions 2. (adjective) lacking in quality or substances 3. (adjective) characterized by or indicating poverty 4. (adjective) of insufficient quantity to meet a need 5. (adjective) deserving or inciting pity 6. (noun) people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

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Vietnamese dictionary entries

character
Vietnamese

頹

character. poor; bad; mediocre

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adjective
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khó

adj. (euphemistic) poor (not rich)

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adjective
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tồi

adj. poor; bad; mediocre

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adjective
Vietnamese

ngặt

adj. (by extension) poor

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adjective
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nghèo

adj. poor

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adjective
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bần tiện

adj. (literary) poor

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adjective
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khổ thân

adj. (colloquial) tormenting; self-tormenting; painful; poor; pitiable

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adjective
Vietnamese

nghèo nàn

adj. poor; needy; poverty-stricken (generally speaking)

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adjective
Vietnamese

quẫn bách

adj. poverty-stricken; poor; impoverished

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adjective
Vietnamese

đói nghèo

adj. poor; impoverished

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adjective
Vietnamese

tội nghiệp

adj. poor; pathetic; pitiful

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