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gọi bằng cụ

adjective
Hanoi [ɣɔj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ku˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɔj˨˩ʔ ʔɓaŋ˦˩ kʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɔj˨˩˨ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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gọi bằng cụ means on a whole nother level.

Meanings of gọi bằng cụ in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial on a whole nother level ≈ đẳng cấpthượng hạngtuyệt hảo
    • Hàng Việt so với hàng Nhật thì phải gọi bằng cụ.Compared to the Vietnamese goods, those of Japanese are on another level.

Frequently asked questions

What does gọi bằng cụ mean in English?

gọi bằng cụ (adjective) means "on a whole nother level".

How do you pronounce gọi bằng cụ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ ku˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɔj˨˩˨ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: gọi — heavy tone (nặng), bằng — falling tone (huyền), cụ — 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.