chết hụt

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chết (“to die”) +‎ hụt (“missed”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ hut̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ hʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəːt̚˦˥ hʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb[edit]

chết hụt

to cheat death; to escape narrowly; to elude misfortune (against all odds)

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