đỏ quành quạch

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˩ kwajŋ̟˨˩ kwajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɔ˧˨ kwɛɲ˦˩ kwat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ wan˨˩ wat̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đỏdippinghỏi quànhfallinghuyền quạchheavynặng

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

Also spelled đỏ quạch — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of đỏ quành quạch in English

Adjective

deep red as if mixed with grey

Etymology

đỏ + quành quạch. Derived from đỏ quạch.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce đỏ quành quạch?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˩ kwajŋ̟˨˩ kwajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ wan˨˩ wat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), quành — falling tone (huyền), quạch — heavy tone (nặng).

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.