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giơ cao đánh khẽ

verb
Hanoi [zəː˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ xɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [jəː˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ kʰɛ˧˨]Saigon [jəː˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʔɗan˦˥ kʰɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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giơ cao đánh khẽ means to slap on the wrist; wrist-slap.

Meanings of giơ cao đánh khẽ in English

Verb

  1. to slap on the wrist, wrist-slap

Frequently asked questions

What does giơ cao đánh khẽ mean in English?

giơ cao đánh khẽ (verb) means "to slap on the wrist; wrist-slap".

How do you pronounce giơ cao đánh khẽ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ xɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jəː˧˧ kaːw˧˧ ʔɗan˦˥ kʰɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: giơ — level tone (ngang), cao — level tone (ngang), đánh — rising tone (sắc), khẽ — 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.