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hỉ nộ ái ố

noun
Hanoi [hi˧˩ no˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦ ʔo˧˦]Huế [hɪj˧˨ now˨˩ʔ ʔaːj˨˩˦ ʔow˨˩˦]Saigon [hɪj˨˩˦ now˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥ ʔow˦˥] browser voice
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hỉ nộ ái ố means all kinds of emotions.

Meanings of hỉ nộ ái ố in English

Noun

  1. literary all kinds of emotions

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 喜 (“joy”), 怒 (“anger”), 愛 (“love”) and 惡 (“hate”). Compare Chinese 喜怒哀樂 /喜怒哀乐 (hỉ nộ ai lạc).

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What does hỉ nộ ái ố mean in English?

hỉ nộ ái ố (noun) means "all kinds of emotions".

How do you pronounce hỉ nộ ái ố?

IPA: Hanoi [hi˧˩ no˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦ ʔo˧˦]; Saigon [hɪj˨˩˦ now˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥ ʔow˦˥]. Tones: hỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), nộ — heavy tone (nặng), ái — rising tone (sắc), ố — 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.