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