dễ sợ

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Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ səː˧˨ʔ]Huế [jej˧˨ ʂəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ʂəː˨˩˨] browser voice

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dễcreaky risingngã sợheavynặng

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dễ sợ means scary; horrible; fearful.

Meanings of dễ sợ in English

Adjective

scary; horrible; fearful; terrible

Adverb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial very; extremely; drastically; at a very high level ≈ ghê cực kì

Etymology

dễ + sợ.

Frequently asked questions

What does dễ sợ mean in English?

dễ sợ (adjective) means "scary; horrible; fearful".

How do you pronounce dễ sợ?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˦ˀ˥ səː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jej˨˩˦ ʂəː˨˩˨]. Tones: dễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), sợ — 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.