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già cỗi

adjective
Hanoi [zaː˨˩ koj˦ˀ˥]Huế [jaː˦˩ koj˧˨]Saigon [jaː˨˩ koj˨˩˦] browser voice
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già cỗi means old and stunted; old; old-fashioned.

Meanings of già cỗi in English

Adjective

  1. old and stunted
  2. old; old-fashioned; antiquated

Etymology

già + cỗi.

Frequently asked questions

What does già cỗi mean in English?

già cỗi (adjective) means "old and stunted; old; old-fashioned".

How do you pronounce già cỗi?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˨˩ koj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jaː˨˩ koj˨˩˦]. Tones: già — falling tone (huyền), cỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.