cãi chày cãi cối

verb

Hanoi [kaːj˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaj˨˩ kaːj˦ˀ˥ koj˧˦]Huế [kaːj˧˨ t͡ɕaj˦˩ kaːj˧˨ koj˨˩˦]Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ ca(ː)j˨˩ kaːj˨˩˦ koj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cãicreaky risingngã chàyfallinghuyền cãicreaky risingngã cốirisingsắc

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Meanings of cãi chày cãi cối in English

Verb

figurative to insist on making false or unreasonable arguments

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce cãi chày cãi cối?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaj˨˩ kaːj˦ˀ˥ koj˧˦]; Saigon [kaːj˨˩˦ ca(ː)j˨˩ kaːj˨˩˦ koj˦˥]. Tones: cãi — creaky rising tone (ngã), chày — falling tone (huyền), cãi — creaky rising tone (ngã), cối — 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.