quả thật

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• quả thực

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 果實, composed of 果 (“expectedly”) and 實 (“truly”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˩ tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˨ tʰək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˨˩˦ tʰək̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

quả thật

1. truly; honestly