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
- (literal) having a reputation that is burned and smells
- (figurative) notorious; infamous