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đỏ mặt tía tai

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ tiə˧˦ taːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɔ˧˨ mak̚˨˩ʔ tiə˨˩˦ taːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨ tiə˦˥ taːj˧˧] browser voice
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đỏ mặt tía tai means furious.

Meanings of đỏ mặt tía tai in English

Adjective

  1. furious

Etymology

From đỏ (“red”) + mặt (“face”) + tía (“purple”) + tai (“ear”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đỏ mặt tía tai mean in English?

đỏ mặt tía tai (adjective) means "furious".

How do you pronounce đỏ mặt tía tai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ tiə˧˦ taːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨ tiə˦˥ taːj˧˧]. Tones: đỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), mặt — heavy tone (nặng), tía — rising tone (sắc), tai — level tone (ngang).

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.