mất nết

Vietnamese

Etymology

mất (to lose) +‎ nết (good behavior)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mət̚˧˦ net̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˧˥ net̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mək̚˦˥ nəːt̚˦˥]

Adjective

mất nết

  1. (of a child, derogatory) ill behaved; inveterate
    cái đồ mất nết
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  • mất gốc

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