đếch

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗəjk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəːt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đếchrisingsắc

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

đếch means not.

Meanings of đếch in English

Adverb

vulgar not ≈ chẳng cóc đéo không

Example sentences with đếch

Tao đếch quan tâm tới nó. I don't give a shit about it.
Tôi đếch thèm quan tâm. I don't give a fuck.
Tao đếch quan tâm mày nghĩ cái gì đâu. I don’t give a fuck about what you think.
Tôi đếch quan tâm. I don't give a fuck.
Tao đếch thèm care. I don't give a fuck.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Compare Proto-Katuic *tɛʔ (“to have sexual intercourse”) (whence Ngeq tɛʔ). Semantically, compare English fuck all.

Frequently asked questions

What does đếch mean in English?

đếch (adverb) means "not".

How do you pronounce đếch?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəjk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: đếch — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.