khét tiếng

Vietnamese

Etymology

khét +‎ tiếng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɛt̚˧˦ tiəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛt̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [xɛt̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɛk̚˦˥ tiəŋ˦˥] ~ [xɛk̚˦˥ tiəŋ˦˥]

Adjective

khét tiếng

1. (literal) having a reputation that is burned and smells
2. (figurative) notorious; infamous