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cuống quýt

verb
Hanoi [kuəŋ˧˦ kwit̚˧˦]Huế [kuəŋ˦˧˥ kwɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kuəŋ˦˥ wɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
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cuống quýt means to lose one's head.

Meanings of cuống quýt in English

Verb

  1. to lose one's head; to be in an agitated hurry
    • Mai cuống quýt tìm giấy thông hành khi qua biên giới.Mai frantically searched for her passport when crossing the border.

Etymology

-it reduplication of cuống.

Frequently asked questions

What does cuống quýt mean in English?

cuống quýt (verb) means "to lose one's head".

How do you pronounce cuống quýt?

IPA: Hanoi [kuəŋ˧˦ kwit̚˧˦]; Saigon [kuəŋ˦˥ wɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: cuống — rising tone (sắc), quýt — 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.