dày đặc

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Hanoi [zaj˨˩ ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaj˦˩ ʔɗak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ja(ː)j˨˩ ʔɗak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dàyfallinghuyền đặcheavynặng

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dày đặc means dense; thick.

Meanings of dày đặc in English

Adjective

dense, thick

Example sentences with dày đặc

Chuyến bay đó đã bị hủy vì sương mù dày đặc. The flight was cancelled because of the thick fog.
Chuyến bay đó bị hủy bỏ vì sương mù dày đặc. The flight was cancelled because of the thick fog.
Sương mù dày đặc khiến khó mà nhìn thấy phía trước. The thick fog makes it hard to see ahead.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

dày + đặc.

Frequently asked questions

What does dày đặc mean in English?

dày đặc (adjective) means "dense; thick".

How do you pronounce dày đặc?

IPA: Hanoi [zaj˨˩ ʔɗak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ja(ː)j˨˩ ʔɗak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dày — falling tone (huyền), đặc — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.