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kì vĩ

adjective
Hanoi [ki˨˩ vi˦ˀ˥]Huế [kɪj˦˩ vɪj˧˨]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ vɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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kì vĩ means grand.

Meanings of kì vĩ in English

Adjective

  1. grand

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇 and 偉.

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What does kì vĩ mean in English?

kì vĩ (adjective) means "grand".

How do you pronounce kì vĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ vi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ vɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), vĩ — 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.