khét lẹt

adjective

Hanoi [xɛt̚˧˦ lɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰɛt̚˦˧˥ lɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰɛk̚˦˥ lɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khétrisingsắc lẹtheavynặng

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Meanings of khét lẹt in English

Adjective

having a burnt and unpleasant smell ≈ khét

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How do you pronounce khét lẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [xɛt̚˧˦ lɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰɛk̚˦˥ lɛk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: khét — rising tone (sắc), lẹt — 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.