cà vẹo

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam) cà dẹo (pronunciation spelling, chiefly the humorous sense)

Etymology

cà- (repetitive prefix) +‎ vẹo.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ vɛw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ vɛw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ vɛw˨˩˨] ~ [kaː˨˩ jɛw˨˩˨]

Adjective

cà vẹo

  1. having a limping or lopsided gait
    Chân sao mà đi cà vẹo vậy?
    You're not walking straight, is there something wrong with your legs?
  2. (humorous) acting comically cutesy and spoiled as a way to get attention or other benefits
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