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tai ách

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taːj˧˧ ʔajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [taːj˧˧ ʔat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [taːj˧˧ ʔat̚˦˥] browser voice
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tai ách means disaster; calamity.

Chinese characters: 災厄

Meanings of tai ách in English

Noun

  1. disaster; calamity

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 災厄.

Frequently asked questions

What does tai ách mean in English?

tai ách (noun) means "disaster; calamity".

How do you pronounce tai ách?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˧˧ ʔajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [taːj˧˧ ʔat̚˦˥]. Tones: tai — level tone (ngang), ách — rising tone (sắc).

Is tai ách a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tai ách is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 災厄.

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.