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dê già

noun
Hanoi [ze˧˧ zaː˨˩]Huế [jej˧˧ jaː˦˩]Saigon [jej˧˧ jaː˨˩] browser voice
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dê già means dirty old man; lecher.

Meanings of dê già in English

Noun

  1. dirty old man; lecher
    • Lão ấy là một dê già.That gentleman is a dirty old man.

Etymology

Compound of dê (“goat”) + già (“old (age)”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dê già mean in English?

dê già (noun) means "dirty old man; lecher".

How do you pronounce dê già?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˧˧ zaː˨˩]; Saigon [jej˧˧ jaː˨˩]. Tones: dê — level tone (ngang), già — falling tone (huyền).

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.