gật gù

verb

Hanoi [ɣət̚˧˨ʔ ɣu˨˩]Huế [ɣək̚˨˩ʔ ɣʊw˦˩]Saigon [ɣək̚˨˩˨ ɣʊw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gậtheavynặng gùfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of gật gù in English

Verb

to nod repeatedly out of satisfaction or agreement

Etymology

From gật.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce gật gù?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣət̚˧˨ʔ ɣu˨˩]; Saigon [ɣək̚˨˩˨ ɣʊw˨˩]. Tones: gật — heavy tone (nặng), gù — 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.