ẩu tả

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Hanoi [ʔəw˧˩ taː˧˩]Huế [ʔəw˧˨ taː˧˨]Saigon [ʔəw˨˩˦ taː˨˩˦] browser voice

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ẩudippinghỏi tảdippinghỏi

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ẩu tả means sloppy and careless; madcap.

Meanings of ẩu tả in English

Adjective

sloppy and careless; madcap

Verb

to vomit and have diarrhea

Etymology

ẩu (“careless”) + tả.

Frequently asked questions

What does ẩu tả mean in English?

ẩu tả (adjective) means "sloppy and careless; madcap".

How do you pronounce ẩu tả?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəw˧˩ taː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔəw˨˩˦ taː˨˩˦]. Tones: ẩu — dipping tone (hỏi), tả — 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.