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gái đứng đường

noun
Hanoi [ɣaːj˧˦ ʔɗɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [ɣaːj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɣaːj˦˥ ʔɗɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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gái đứng đường means streetwalker; female prostitute.

Meanings of gái đứng đường in English

Noun

  1. euphemistic, idiomatic streetwalker; female prostitute; literally "girl standing on the street" ≈ gáigái mại dâmgái bán hoađĩđiếmgái điếm

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What does gái đứng đường mean in English?

gái đứng đường (noun) means "streetwalker; female prostitute".

How do you pronounce gái đứng đường?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːj˧˦ ʔɗɨŋ˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɣaːj˦˥ ʔɗɨŋ˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: gái — rising tone (sắc), đứng — rising tone (sắc), đường — 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.