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phách lối

adjective
Hanoi [fajk̟̚˧˦ loj˧˦]Huế [fat̚˦˧˥ loj˨˩˦]Saigon [fat̚˦˥ loj˦˥] browser voice
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phách lối means arrogant or haughty; showing off one's extraordinary.

Meanings of phách lối in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial arrogant or haughty; showing off one's extraordinary (usually as intimidation) ≈ oaikiêu kìngạo mạnthị uyuy hiếp
    • Con nhỏ ấy có điều kiện nên làm gì cũng phách lối không à.It is the girl's wealth that makes her such a show-off all the time.

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What does phách lối mean in English?

phách lối (adjective) means "arrogant or haughty; showing off one's extraordinary".

How do you pronounce phách lối?

IPA: Hanoi [fajk̟̚˧˦ loj˧˦]; Saigon [fat̚˦˥ loj˦˥]. Tones: phách — rising tone (sắc), lối — 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.