đấu khẩu

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˦ xəw˧˩]Huế [ʔɗəw˨˩˦ kʰəw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗəw˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đấurisingsắc khẩudippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đấu khẩu means to quarrel.

Meanings of đấu khẩu in English

Verb

to quarrel (to argue heatedly)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥 and 口.

Frequently asked questions

What does đấu khẩu mean in English?

đấu khẩu (verb) means "to quarrel".

How do you pronounce đấu khẩu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˦ xəw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦]. Tones: đấu — rising tone (sắc), khẩu — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.