ganh ghét

verb

Hanoi [ɣajŋ̟˧˧ ɣɛt̚˧˦]Huế [ɣɛɲ˧˧ ɣɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣan˧˧ ɣɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ganhlevelngang ghétrisingsắc

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Meanings of ganh ghét in English

Verb

to envy and despise those of higher perceived status than oneself

Etymology

ganh + ghét.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ganh ghét?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣajŋ̟˧˧ ɣɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣan˧˧ ɣɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: ganh — level tone (ngang), ghét — 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.