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thần nanh đỏ mỏ

phrase
Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ najŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩ mɔ˧˩]Huế [tʰəŋ˦˩ nɛɲ˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˨ mɔ˧˨]Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ nan˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ mɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
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thần nanh đỏ mỏ means a wicked; evil person; a jerk.

Meanings of thần nanh đỏ mỏ in English

Phrase

  1. kind of bird-like monster in Vietnamese folklore that pecks the dead
  2. derogatory, figurative a wicked, evil person; a jerk

Etymology

Literally "red-billed and fanged deity".

Frequently asked questions

What does thần nanh đỏ mỏ mean in English?

thần nanh đỏ mỏ (phrase) means "a wicked; evil person; a jerk".

How do you pronounce thần nanh đỏ mỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰən˨˩ najŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˩ mɔ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəŋ˨˩ nan˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ mɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: thần — falling tone (huyền), nanh — level tone (ngang), đỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), mỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.