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dê cụ

noun
Hanoi [ze˧˧ ku˧˨ʔ]Huế [jej˧˧ kʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jej˧˧ kʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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dê cụ means an old lewd person; a pervert.

Meanings of dê cụ in English

Noun

  1. slang an old lewd person; a pervert

Etymology

dê (“goat; lewd”) + cụ (“elderly”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dê cụ mean in English?

dê cụ (noun) means "an old lewd person; a pervert".

How do you pronounce dê cụ?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˧˧ ku˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jej˧˧ kʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: dê — level tone (ngang), cụ — 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.