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kẻ hầu người hạ

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Hanoi [kɛ˧˩ həw˨˩ ŋɨəj˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɛ˧˨ həw˦˩ ŋɨj˦˩ haː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɛ˨˩˦ həw˨˩ ŋɨj˨˩ haː˨˩˨] browser voice
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kẻ hầu người hạ means servants.

Meanings of kẻ hầu người hạ in English

Phrase

  1. servants

Etymology

kẻ (“individual”) + hầu (“to serve”) + người (“person”) + hạ (“lower”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kẻ hầu người hạ mean in English?

kẻ hầu người hạ (phrase) means "servants".

How do you pronounce kẻ hầu người hạ?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛ˧˩ həw˨˩ ŋɨəj˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɛ˨˩˦ həw˨˩ ŋɨj˨˩ haː˨˩˨]. Tones: kẻ — dipping tone (hỏi), hầu — falling tone (huyền), người — falling tone (huyền), hạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.