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khuất tất

adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xwət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˦]Huế [kʰwək̚˦˧˥ tək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰwək̚˦˥ tək̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khuấtrisingsắctấtrisingsắc

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khuất tất means unscrupulous; untrustable; suspicious.

Chinese characters: 屈膝

Meanings of khuất tất in English

Adjective

  1. figurative unscrupulous, untrustable; suspicious; unclear ≈ bất minhtù mùđen tốiám muội

Verb

  1. obsolete to force others into submission; to yield, to surrender

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 屈膝.

Frequently asked questions

What does khuất tất mean in English?

khuất tất (adjective) means "unscrupulous; untrustable; suspicious".

How do you pronounce khuất tất?

IPA: Hanoi [xwət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰwək̚˦˥ tək̚˦˥]. Tones: khuất — rising tone (sắc), tất — rising tone (sắc).

Is khuất tất a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khuất tất is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 屈膝.

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.