thỏ đế
noun
Hanoi [tʰɔ˧˩ ʔɗe˧˦]Huế [tʰɔ˧˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰɔ˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thỏ đế means a scaredy-cat; a chicken.
Meanings of thỏ đế in English
Noun
- a scaredy-cat; a chicken
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps a jocular pseudo-Sino-Vietnamese coinage, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 兔帝 (“rabbit emperor”, SV: thố đế), from the notion of nhát như thỏ (“as cowardly as a rabbit”).
Frequently asked questions
What does thỏ đế mean in English?
thỏ đế (noun) means "a scaredy-cat; a chicken".
How do you pronounce thỏ đế?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰɔ˧˩ ʔɗe˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɔ˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥]. Tones: thỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), đế — rising tone (sắc).