đại khái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 大概.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ xaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ kʰaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kʰaːj˦˥]

    Adverb

    đại khái

    1. in general, generally
    2. overall, all things considered

    Adjective

    đại khái

    1. (by extension) perfunctory
      Synonyms: qua loa, hời hợt