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trật lất

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ lət̚˧˦]Huế [ʈək̚˨˩ʔ lək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈək̚˨˩˨ lək̚˦˥] browser voice
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trật lất means completely miss the mark; complete wrong.

Meanings of trật lất in English

Adjective

  1. of a target completely miss the mark
    • bắn trật lấtto have a missshot
  2. complete wrong

Etymology

trật + lất; the second element is probably a cognate form of trật where the *bl- became simple *l- instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does trật lất mean in English?

trật lất (adjective) means "completely miss the mark; complete wrong".

How do you pronounce trật lất?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ lət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈək̚˨˩˨ lək̚˦˥]. Tones: trật — heavy tone (nặng), lất — rising tone (sắc).

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.