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dại dột

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Hanoi [zaːj˧˨ʔ zot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːj˨˩ʔ jok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːj˨˩˨ jok̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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dạiheavynặngdộtheavynặng

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dại dột means foolish; stupid.

Meanings of dại dột in English

Adjective

  1. foolish; stupid

Example sentences with dại dột

  • Cô ấy hành xử khá dại dột. She behaved quite foolishly.
  • Đừng làm gì dại dột. Don't do anything stupid.

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

Etymology

dại (“foolish”) + dột (“(archaic) foolish”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dại dột mean in English?

dại dột (adjective) means "foolish; stupid".

How do you pronounce dại dột?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˨ʔ zot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːj˨˩˨ jok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dại — heavy tone (nặng), dột — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.