đắc ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 得意.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗak̚˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗak̚˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

    Adjective

    đắc ý

    1. smug; proud; self-satisfied