hết ý

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Hanoi [het̚˧˦ ʔi˧˦]Huế [het̚˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [həːt̚˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥] browser voice

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hếtrisingsắc ýrisingsắc

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hết ý means excessively; mightily.

Meanings of hết ý in English

Adverb

colloquial excessively; mightily

Example sentences with hết ý

Tôi đang hết ý tưởng. I'm running out of ideas.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

hết + ý.

Frequently asked questions

What does hết ý mean in English?

hết ý (adverb) means "excessively; mightily".

How do you pronounce hết ý?

IPA: Hanoi [het̚˧˦ ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [həːt̚˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: hết — rising tone (sắc), ý — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.