trót dại

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕɔt̚˧˦ zaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈɔk̚˦˧˥ jaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈɔk̚˦˥ jaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trótrisingsắc dạiheavynặng

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Meanings of trót dại in English

Verb

to make a mistake in doing something (foolish)

Etymology

trót + dại.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trót dại?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔt̚˧˦ zaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈɔk̚˦˥ jaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: trót — rising tone (sắc), dại — 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.