ngất xỉu

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Hanoi [ŋət̚˧˦ siw˧˩]Huế [ŋək̚˦˧˥ siw˧˨]Saigon [ŋək̚˦˥ siw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngấtrisingsắc xỉudippinghỏi

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ngất xỉu means to faint; to pass out.

Meanings of ngất xỉu in English

Verb

to faint; to pass out

Example sentences with ngất xỉu

Cô ấy vui đến mức ngất xỉu đi. Such was her delight that she fainted.
Bà ấy quá vui, đến mức ngất xỉu đi. Such was her delight that she fainted.
Tom đã ngất xỉu. Tom fainted.

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

Etymology

ngất + xỉu.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngất xỉu mean in English?

ngất xỉu (verb) means "to faint; to pass out".

How do you pronounce ngất xỉu?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋət̚˧˦ siw˧˩]; Saigon [ŋək̚˦˥ siw˨˩˦]. Tones: ngất — rising tone (sắc), xỉu — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.