già cốc đế

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˨˩ kəwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɗe˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˦˩ kəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɗej˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩ kəwk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɗej˦˥]

Adjective

già cốc đế

  1. very old
    • 1941, Tô Hoài, chapter 1, in Dế Mèn phiêu lưu ký:
      Khi đêm đã xuống hẳn, cả xóm chúng tôi, các bô lão dế lụ khụ già cốc đế cũng bỗng nhiên vui tính […]
      As the night fell finally, our whole neighborhood and even the older crickets who are very old and weak are unexpectedly cheerful […]
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