khét tiếng

Vietnamese

Etymology

khét +‎ tiếng.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

khét tiếng

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