kì lạ

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Hanoi [ki˨˩ laː˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɪj˦˩ laː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ laː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kìfallinghuyền lạheavynặng

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kì lạ means strange; odd; weird.

Meanings of kì lạ in English

Adjective

strange; odd; weird

Example sentences with kì lạ

Cô ấy đang hành xử kì lạ. She's behaving weirdly.
Một số người thấy tôi kì lạ. Some people find me odd.
Xúp này có vị kì lạ. This soup tastes strange.
Đừng nói gì kì lạ. Don't say weird things.
Tôi có kì lạ không? Am I strange?
Bạn thật kì lạ. You're strange.
Kì lạ quá! How strange!
Kì lạ thật! How weird!

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

Etymology

kì + lạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does kì lạ mean in English?

kì lạ (adjective) means "strange; odd; weird".

How do you pronounce kì lạ?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ laː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ laː˨˩˨]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), lạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.