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quái gở

adjective
Hanoi [kwaːj˧˦ ɣəː˧˩]Huế [kwaːj˨˩˦ ɣəː˧˨]Saigon [waːj˦˥ ɣəː˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
quáirisingsắcgởdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

quái gở means very strange; odd; weird.

Meanings of quái gở in English

Adjective

  1. very strange, odd; weird; bizarre
    • Đừng phao cái tin quái gở ấy!Don't circulate such an odd rumour!

Etymology

quái + gở.

Frequently asked questions

What does quái gở mean in English?

quái gở (adjective) means "very strange; odd; weird".

How do you pronounce quái gở?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːj˧˦ ɣəː˧˩]; Saigon [waːj˦˥ ɣəː˨˩˦]. Tones: quái — rising tone (sắc), gở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.