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đen đỏ

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɛn˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɛŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɛŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đenlevelngangđỏdippinghỏi

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đen đỏ means luck and misluck; gambling.

Also spelled đỏ đen — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of đen đỏ in English

Noun

  1. literal luck and misluck
  2. figurative gambling
    • Đam mê đỏ đen chỉ được cái khổ thôi.An obsession with gambling brings nothing but misery.
  3. (computer science) red-black tree

Etymology

đen + đỏ.

Frequently asked questions

What does đen đỏ mean in English?

đen đỏ (noun) means "luck and misluck; gambling".

How do you pronounce đen đỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛn˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɛŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: đen — level tone (ngang), đỏ — 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.