quá lời

adverb

Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ ləːj˨˩]Huế [kwaː˨˩˦ ləːj˦˩]Saigon [waː˦˥ ləːj˨˩] browser voice

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quárisingsắc lờifallinghuyền

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quá lời means excessively talkative; bigmouthed; long-tongued.

Meanings of quá lời in English

Adverb

excessively talkative; bigmouthed; long-tongued

Etymology

quá + lời.

Frequently asked questions

What does quá lời mean in English?

quá lời (adverb) means "excessively talkative; bigmouthed; long-tongued".

How do you pronounce quá lời?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ ləːj˨˩]; Saigon [waː˦˥ ləːj˨˩]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc), lời — falling tone (huyền).

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.