tê dại

adjective

Hanoi [te˧˧ zaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tej˧˧ jaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tej˧˧ jaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

têlevelngang dạiheavynặng

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Meanings of tê dại in English

Adjective

stiff to the point of becoming senseless or paralyzed

Etymology

tê + dại.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tê dại?

IPA: Hanoi [te˧˧ zaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tej˧˧ jaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: tê — level tone (ngang), dại — 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.