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gà qué

adjective
Hanoi [ɣaː˨˩ kwɛ˧˦]Huế [ɣaː˦˩ kwɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [ɣaː˨˩ wɛ˦˥] browser voice
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gà qué means chicken.

Meanings of gà qué in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial chicken (generally speaking)

Etymology

gà + qué, probably a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 雞 (“chicken”, SV: kê).

Frequently asked questions

What does gà qué mean in English?

gà qué (adjective) means "chicken".

How do you pronounce gà qué?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaː˨˩ kwɛ˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaː˨˩ wɛ˦˥]. Tones: gà — falling tone (huyền), qué — rising tone (sắc).

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.