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xấu hoắc

adjective
Hanoi [səw˧˦ hwak̚˧˦]Huế [səw˨˩˦ hwak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [səw˦˥ wak̚˦˥] browser voice
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xấu hoắc means very ugly.

Meanings of xấu hoắc in English

Adjective

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial very ugly

Etymology

xấu (“ugly”) + hoắc (intensifier).

Frequently asked questions

What does xấu hoắc mean in English?

xấu hoắc (adjective) means "very ugly".

How do you pronounce xấu hoắc?

IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˦ hwak̚˧˦]; Saigon [səw˦˥ wak̚˦˥]. Tones: xấu — rising tone (sắc), hoắc — 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.