bẩn thỉu

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Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˩ tʰiw˧˩]Huế [ʔɓəŋ˧˨ tʰiw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˦ tʰiw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bẩndippinghỏi thỉudippinghỏi

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bẩn thỉu means dirty; filthy.

Meanings of bẩn thỉu in English

Adjective

dirty, filthy
stingy, miserly

Example sentences with bẩn thỉu

Tom bẩn thỉu. Tom is filthy.
Hóa ra cậu bé bẩn thỉu đó là một hoàng tử đang cải trang. The dirty boy turned out to be a prince in disguise.
Cậu bé bẩn thỉu đó hóa ra là một hoàng tử đang cải trang. The dirty boy turned out to be a prince in disguise.
Cậu bé bẩn thỉu đó hóa ra lại là một hoàng tử đang cải trang. The dirty boy turned out to be a prince in disguise.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does bẩn thỉu mean in English?

bẩn thỉu (adjective) means "dirty; filthy".

How do you pronounce bẩn thỉu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓən˧˩ tʰiw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˦ tʰiw˨˩˦]. Tones: bẩn — dipping tone (hỏi), thỉu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.