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thay lòng đổi dạ

phrase
Hanoi [tʰaj˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗoj˧˩ zaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaj˧˧ lawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɗoj˧˨ jaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰa(ː)j˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗoj˨˩˦ jaː˨˩˨] browser voice
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thay lòng đổi dạ means especially toward unfaithfulness.

Meanings of thay lòng đổi dạ in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic to have a change of heart, especially toward unfaithfulness

Etymology

thay + lòng + đổi + dạ. Alternating structure of thay đổi and lòng dạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does thay lòng đổi dạ mean in English?

thay lòng đổi dạ (phrase) means "especially toward unfaithfulness".

How do you pronounce thay lòng đổi dạ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaj˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗoj˧˩ zaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰa(ː)j˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗoj˨˩˦ jaː˨˩˨]. Tones: thay — level tone (ngang), lòng — falling tone (huyền), đổi — dipping tone (hỏi), dạ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.