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ất giáp

noun
Hanoi [ʔət̚˧˦ zaːp̚˧˦]Huế [ʔək̚˦˧˥ jaːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔək̚˦˥ jaːp̚˦˥] browser voice
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ất giáp means a thing; anything.

Meanings of ất giáp in English

Noun

  1. colloquial, in the negative a thing; anything
    • Chả hiểu nó đang nói ất giáp cái giống gì.Yeah as if I understand jack all about what he's spouting.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 乙 and 甲, the first two heavenly stems.

Frequently asked questions

What does ất giáp mean in English?

ất giáp (noun) means "a thing; anything".

How do you pronounce ất giáp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔət̚˧˦ zaːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔək̚˦˥ jaːp̚˦˥]. Tones: ất — rising tone (sắc), giáp — rising tone (sắc).

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.