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kêu nài

verb
Hanoi [kew˧˧ naːj˨˩]Huế [kew˧˧ naːj˦˩]Saigon [kew˧˧ naːj˨˩] browser voice
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kêu nài means to complain a lot.

Meanings of kêu nài in English

Verb

  1. to complain a lot

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 叫奈 (“to make a complaint”, SV: khiếu nại).

Frequently asked questions

What does kêu nài mean in English?

kêu nài (verb) means "to complain a lot".

How do you pronounce kêu nài?

IPA: Hanoi [kew˧˧ naːj˨˩]; Saigon [kew˧˧ naːj˨˩]. Tones: kêu — level tone (ngang), nài — falling tone (huyền).

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.