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kiệt quệ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kiət̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˨ʔ]Huế [kiək̚˨˩ʔ kwej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kiək̚˨˩˨ wej˨˩˨] browser voice
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kiệt quệ means exhausted.

Chinese characters: 竭蹶

Meanings of kiệt quệ in English

Adjective

  1. exhausted

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 竭蹶, composed of 竭 and 蹶.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiệt quệ mean in English?

kiệt quệ (adjective) means "exhausted".

How do you pronounce kiệt quệ?

IPA: Hanoi [kiət̚˧˨ʔ kwe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kiək̚˨˩˨ wej˨˩˨]. Tones: kiệt — heavy tone (nặng), quệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kiệt quệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiệt quệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 竭蹶.

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.