đã không đủ.
/ɗa˧˨ʔ˨˩˦ kʰɔŋ˧˦ ʔɗu˧˦/
VI
was not enough, has not been enough
Thời gian đã không đủ để hoàn thành bài kiểm tra.
There was not enough time to finish the test.
Etymology
"đã" is a Vietnamese aspect marker for completed past actions borrowed from Old Chinese. "không" is a native Vietnamese negator, and "đủ" comes from Middle Chinese meaning "sufficient", forming the common phrase to describe insufficient past conditions.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into parts: đã = past action marker, không = not, đủ = enough → together: (past) not enough.
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What does đã không đủ. mean?
đã không đủ. means: was not enough, has not been enough
How do you pronounce đã không đủ.?
đã không đủ.: /ɗa˧˨ʔ˨˩˦ kʰɔŋ˧˦ ʔɗu˧˦/
How is đã không đủ. used in a sentence?
Thời gian đã không đủ để hoàn thành bài kiểm tra.