khoác lác

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Hanoi [xwaːk̚˧˦ laːk̚˧˦]Huế [kʰwaːk̚˦˧˥ laːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰwaːk̚˦˥ laːk̚˦˥] browser voice

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khoácrisingsắc lácrisingsắc

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khoác lác means to boast; to brag.

Meanings of khoác lác in English

Verb

to boast; to brag

Example sentences with khoác lác

Anh ta đang khoác lác. He's swaggering.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does khoác lác mean in English?

khoác lác (verb) means "to boast; to brag".

How do you pronounce khoác lác?

IPA: Hanoi [xwaːk̚˧˦ laːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰwaːk̚˦˥ laːk̚˦˥]. Tones: khoác — rising tone (sắc), lác — rising tone (sắc).

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.