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