tẻ nhạt

adjective

Hanoi [tɛ˧˩ ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɛ˧˨ ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɛ˨˩˦ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tẻdippinghỏi nhạtheavynặng

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tẻ nhạt means boring; lame; dull.

Meanings of tẻ nhạt in English

Adjective

boring, lame, dull

Example sentences with tẻ nhạt

Bộ phim tẻ nhạt quá nên tôi đã ngủ thiếp đi. The movie was boring so I slept.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

tẻ + nhạt.

Frequently asked questions

What does tẻ nhạt mean in English?

tẻ nhạt (adjective) means "boring; lame; dull".

How do you pronounce tẻ nhạt?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛ˧˩ ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɛ˨˩˦ ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tẻ — dipping tone (hỏi), nhạt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.