đắc ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 得意.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

Adjective

đắc ý

smug; proud; self-satisfied

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