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đê tiện

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˧ tiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗej˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗej˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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đê tiện means lowly and pathetic; having no class; horrendously depraved.

Chinese characters: 低賤

Meanings of đê tiện in English

Adjective

  1. derogatory lowly and pathetic; having no class; horrendously depraved ≈ đê hènhèn hạhèn mạt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 低賤

Frequently asked questions

What does đê tiện mean in English?

đê tiện (adjective) means "lowly and pathetic; having no class; horrendously depraved".

How do you pronounce đê tiện?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˧ tiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗej˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đê — level tone (ngang), tiện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đê tiện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đê tiện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 低賤.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.