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sự đời

noun
Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice
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sự đời means worldly matters.

Meanings of sự đời in English

Noun

  1. worldly matters

Etymology

sự + đời.

Frequently asked questions

What does sự đời mean in English?

sự đời (noun) means "worldly matters".

How do you pronounce sự đời?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨ˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˨ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: sự — heavy tone (nặng), đời — 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.