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quắt quằn quặt

adjective
Hanoi [kwat̚˧˦ kwan˨˩ kwat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwak̚˦˧˥ kwaŋ˦˩ kwak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wak̚˦˥ waŋ˨˩ wak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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quắt quằn quặt means all shrivelled up.

Meanings of quắt quằn quặt in English

Adjective

  1. all shrivelled up

Etymology

Triplication of quắt.

Frequently asked questions

What does quắt quằn quặt mean in English?

quắt quằn quặt (adjective) means "all shrivelled up".

How do you pronounce quắt quằn quặt?

IPA: Hanoi [kwat̚˧˦ kwan˨˩ kwat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wak̚˦˥ waŋ˨˩ wak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: quắt — rising tone (sắc), quằn — falling tone (huyền), quặt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.