khét lẹt

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛt̚˧˦ lɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛt̚˦˧˥ lɛt̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɛt̚˦˧˥ lɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛk̚˦˥ lɛk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xɛk̚˦˥ lɛk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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khét lẹt

  1. having a burnt and unpleasant smell
    Synonym: khét
    • 1978, Chu Lai, chapter 1, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:
      Gạo trong lon cháy khét lẹt, khói mù.
      The rice in the can burnt with an unpleasant smell and blinding smoke.