chết hụt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chết (“to die”) +‎ hụt (“missed”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ hut̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ hʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəːt̚˦˥ hʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

chết hụt

1. to cheat death; to escape narrowly; to elude misfortune (against all odds)