tức tối

adjective

Hanoi [tɨk̚˧˦ toj˧˦]Huế [tɨk̚˦˧˥ toj˨˩˦]Saigon [tɨk̚˦˥ toj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tứcrisingsắc tốirisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tức tối means angry; upset.

Meanings of tức tối in English

Adjective

angry; upset

Example sentences with tức tối

Những ý kiến mầu xanh không mầu ngủ tức tối. Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tức tối could be written as 息最. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ôi reduplication of tức.

Frequently asked questions

What does tức tối mean in English?

tức tối (adjective) means "angry; upset".

How do you pronounce tức tối?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨk̚˧˦ toj˧˦]; Saigon [tɨk̚˦˥ toj˦˥]. Tones: tức — rising tone (sắc), tối — rising tone (sắc).

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.