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kẽo cà kẽo kẹt

adjective
Hanoi [kɛw˦ˀ˥ kaː˨˩ kɛw˦ˀ˥ kɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɛw˧˨ kaː˦˩ kɛw˧˨ kɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɛw˨˩˦ kaː˨˩ kɛw˨˩˦ kɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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kẽo cà kẽo kẹt means ‑a reduplication of kẽo kẹt.

Meanings of kẽo cà kẽo kẹt in English

Adjective

  1. ‑a reduplication of kẽo kẹt

Frequently asked questions

What does kẽo cà kẽo kẹt mean in English?

kẽo cà kẽo kẹt (adjective) means "‑a reduplication of kẽo kẹt".

How do you pronounce kẽo cà kẽo kẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛw˦ˀ˥ kaː˨˩ kɛw˦ˀ˥ kɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɛw˨˩˦ kaː˨˩ kɛw˨˩˦ kɛk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: kẽo — creaky rising tone (ngã), cà — falling tone (huyền), kẽo — creaky rising tone (ngã), kẹt — 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.