đắng cay
adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥ kaj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đắng cay means painful; miserable.
Meanings of đắng cay in English
Adjective
- of human experience painful; miserable ≈ cay đắng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đắng cay could be written as 𧃵𨐮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đắng (“bitter”) + cay (“spicy”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đắng cay mean in English?
đắng cay (adjective) means "painful; miserable".
How do you pronounce đắng cay?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: đắng — rising tone (sắc), cay — level tone (ngang).