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kệch cợm

adjective
Hanoi [kəjk̟̚˧˨ʔ kəːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ket̚˨˩ʔ kəːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəːt̚˨˩˨ kəːm˨˩˨] browser voice
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kệch cợm means misfitted; unrefined; ludicrous.

Also spelled kệch cỡm — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of kệch cợm in English

Adjective

  1. of clothing, speaking misfitted; unrefined; ludicrous

Etymology

-ơm reduplication of kệch (“coarse”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kệch cợm mean in English?

kệch cợm (adjective) means "misfitted; unrefined; ludicrous".

How do you pronounce kệch cợm?

IPA: Hanoi [kəjk̟̚˧˨ʔ kəːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəːt̚˨˩˨ kəːm˨˩˨]. Tones: kệch — heavy tone (nặng), cợm — 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.