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cụ kị

noun
Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ ki˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʊw˨˩ʔ kɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
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cụ kị means great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents; ancestors; forebears.

Meanings of cụ kị in English

Noun

  1. collective great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents
  2. figurative ancestors; forebears

Etymology

cụ (“great-grandparents”) + kị (“great-great-grandparents”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cụ kị mean in English?

cụ kị (noun) means "great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents; ancestors; forebears".

How do you pronounce cụ kị?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ ki˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: cụ — heavy tone (nặng), kị — heavy tone (nặng).

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.