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sức gở

noun
Hanoi [sɨk̚˧˦ ɣəː˧˩]Huế [ʂɨk̚˦˧˥ ɣəː˧˨]Saigon [ʂɨk̚˦˥ ɣəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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sức gở means ominous power; magic power.

Meanings of sức gở in English

Noun

  1. ominous power, magic power

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sức gở could be written as 力𪡽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

sức + gở.

Frequently asked questions

What does sức gở mean in English?

sức gở (noun) means "ominous power; magic power".

How do you pronounce sức gở?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨk̚˧˦ ɣəː˧˩]; Saigon [ʂɨk̚˦˥ ɣəː˨˩˦]. Tones: sức — 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.