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ngoài giá thú

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ngoài giá thú means illegitimate.

Meanings of ngoài giá thú in English

Adjective

  1. of a child illegitimate

Adverb

  1. of birth giving illegitimately; out of wedlock

Etymology

ngoài (“outside”) + giá thú, from Chinese 嫁娶 (jiàqǔ, “marriage”)

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoài giá thú mean in English?

ngoài giá thú (adjective) means "illegitimate".

How do you pronounce ngoài giá thú?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˨˩ zaː˧˦ tʰu˧˦]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩ jaː˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥]. Tones: ngoài — falling tone (huyền), giá — rising tone (sắc), thú — 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.