lạ đời

adjective

Hanoi [laː˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [laː˨˩ʔ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [laː˨˩˨ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lạheavynặng đờifallinghuyền

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lạ đời means bizarre; eccentric.

Meanings of lạ đời in English

Adjective

of a phenomenon or event bizarre
of personality or a hobby eccentric

Etymology

lạ + đời.

Frequently asked questions

What does lạ đời mean in English?

lạ đời (adjective) means "bizarre; eccentric".

How do you pronounce lạ đời?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [laː˨˩˨ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: lạ — heavy tone (nặng), đời — falling tone (huyền).

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.