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quá trời

adverb
Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]Huế [kwaː˨˩˦ ʈəːj˦˩]Saigon [waː˦˥ ʈəːj˨˩] browser voice
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quá trời means extremely; mighty.

Meanings of quá trời in English

Adverb

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial extremely; mighty

Etymology

quá (“beyond”) + trời (“heaven”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quá trời mean in English?

quá trời (adverb) means "extremely; mighty".

How do you pronounce quá trời?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]; Saigon [waː˦˥ ʈəːj˨˩]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc), trời — 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.