ghen ăn tức ở

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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ghen +‎ ăn +‎ tức +‎ ; compare ghen tức, ăn ở.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣɛn˧˧ ʔan˧˧ tɨk̚˧˦ ʔəː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣɛŋ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ tɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔəː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣɛŋ˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ tɨk̚˦˥ ʔəː˨˩˦]

Verb

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ghen ăn tức

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) to be bursting with jealousy; to be jealous; to hate on others because of jealousy