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ghét cay ghét đắng

verb
Hanoi [ɣɛt̚˧˦ kaj˧˧ ɣɛt̚˧˦ ʔɗaŋ˧˦]Huế [ɣɛt̚˦˧˥ kaj˧˧ ɣɛt̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣɛk̚˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧ ɣɛk̚˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥] browser voice
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Meanings of ghét cay ghét đắng in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to have an extreme and utter hatred

Etymology

From ghét (“hate”) + cay (“spicy”) + ghét + đắng (“bitter”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ghét cay ghét đắng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛt̚˧˦ kaj˧˧ ɣɛt̚˧˦ ʔɗaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ɣɛk̚˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧ ɣɛk̚˦˥ ʔɗaŋ˦˥]. Tones: ghét — rising tone (sắc), cay — level tone (ngang), ghét — rising tone (sắc), đắng — 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.