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keo kiệt

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Hanoi [kɛw˧˧ kiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɛw˧˧ kiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɛw˧˧ kiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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keolevelngangkiệtheavynặng

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keo kiệt means stingy; miserly.

Meanings of keo kiệt in English

Adjective

  1. stingy; miserly

Example sentences with keo kiệt

  • Đồ keo kiệt! Cheapskate!
  • Bạn bảo tôi keo kiệt đúng không? Hãy rút lại mấy lời đó đi. Take back what you said about me being stingy.

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What does keo kiệt mean in English?

keo kiệt (adjective) means "stingy; miserly".

How do you pronounce keo kiệt?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛw˧˧ kiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɛw˧˧ kiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: keo — level tone (ngang), kiệt — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.