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ngồi lê đôi mách

verb
Hanoi [ŋoj˨˩ le˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ majk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ŋoj˦˩ lej˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ mat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋoj˨˩ lej˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ mat̚˦˥] browser voice
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ngồi lê đôi mách means to gossip; tittle-tattle.

Meanings of ngồi lê đôi mách in English

Verb

  1. derogatory to gossip, tittle-tattle

Frequently asked questions

What does ngồi lê đôi mách mean in English?

ngồi lê đôi mách (verb) means "to gossip; tittle-tattle".

How do you pronounce ngồi lê đôi mách?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋoj˨˩ le˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ majk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋoj˨˩ lej˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧ mat̚˦˥]. Tones: ngồi — falling tone (huyền), lê — level tone (ngang), đôi — level tone (ngang), mách — 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.