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nói đâu quên đấy

adjective
Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˧ kwen˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˦]Huế [nɔj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˧˧ kwen˧˧ ʔɗəj˨˩˦]Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ʔɗəw˧˧ wəːn˧˧ ʔɗəj˦˥] browser voice
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nói đâu quên đấy means forgetful; blithe.

Meanings of nói đâu quên đấy in English

Adjective

  1. idiomatic forgetful; blithe; having a tendency for things to go in one ear and out the other

Etymology

nói (“to tell”) + đâu (“wherever”) + quên (“to forget”) + đấy (“there”)

Frequently asked questions

What does nói đâu quên đấy mean in English?

nói đâu quên đấy (adjective) means "forgetful; blithe".

How do you pronounce nói đâu quên đấy?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˧ kwen˧˧ ʔɗəj˧˦]; Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ʔɗəw˧˧ wəːn˧˧ ʔɗəj˦˥]. Tones: nói — rising tone (sắc), đâu — level tone (ngang), quên — level tone (ngang), đấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.