cà là gỉ

adjective

Hanoi [kaː˨˩ laː˨˩ zi˧˩]Huế [kaː˦˩ laː˦˩ jɪj˧˨]Saigon [kaː˨˩ laː˨˩ jɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

càfallinghuyền làfallinghuyền gỉdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cà là gỉ means trashy; gimcrack; worthless.

Meanings of cà là gỉ in English

Adjective

trashy, gimcrack, worthless, low-quality ≈ cà gỉ cà khổ
- Tiệm bán đồ toàn là thứ cà là gỉ không.The store sells nothing but junk.

Frequently asked questions

What does cà là gỉ mean in English?

cà là gỉ (adjective) means "trashy; gimcrack; worthless".

How do you pronounce cà là gỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ laː˨˩ zi˧˩]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ laː˨˩ jɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), là — falling tone (huyền), gỉ — 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.