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buổi đực buổi cái

adverb
Hanoi [ʔɓuəj˧˩ ʔɗɨk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓuəj˧˩ kaːj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓuj˧˨ ʔɗɨk̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓuj˧˨ kaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓuj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨk̚˨˩˨ ʔɓuj˨˩˦ kaːj˦˥] browser voice
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buổi đực buổi cái means inconsistently.

Meanings of buổi đực buổi cái in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial, of action's rate inconsistently
    • Ở khá xa quảng trường nên hóng mát chỉ được buổi đực buổi cái à.Being rather detached from the square makes my habit of going out for fresh air not quite frequent.

Frequently asked questions

What does buổi đực buổi cái mean in English?

buổi đực buổi cái (adverb) means "inconsistently".

How do you pronounce buổi đực buổi cái?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuəj˧˩ ʔɗɨk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓuəj˧˩ kaːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓuj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨk̚˨˩˨ ʔɓuj˨˩˦ kaːj˦˥]. Tones: buổi — dipping tone (hỏi), đực — heavy tone (nặng), buổi — dipping tone (hỏi), cái — 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.