diệu kì

adjective

Hanoi [ziəw˧˨ʔ ki˨˩]Huế [jiw˨˩ʔ kɪj˦˩]Saigon [jiw˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

diệuheavynặng kìfallinghuyền

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diệu kì means marvelous; wonderful.

Meanings of diệu kì in English

Adjective

marvelous; wonderful

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 妙 and 奇.

Frequently asked questions

What does diệu kì mean in English?

diệu kì (adjective) means "marvelous; wonderful".

How do you pronounce diệu kì?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəw˧˨ʔ ki˨˩]; Saigon [jiw˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩]. Tones: diệu — heavy tone (nặng), kì — 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.