khét tiếng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khét +‎ tiếng.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛt̚˧˦ tiəŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛt̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [xɛt̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛk̚˦˥ tiəŋ˦˥] ~ [xɛk̚˦˥ tiəŋ˦˥]

Adjective

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khét tiếng

  1. (literal) having a reputation that is burned and smells
  2. (figurative) notorious; infamous