ghét

See also: ghệt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣɛt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣɛt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣɛk̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Noun

ghét

  1. dirt, filth
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *t-kɛːt, cognate with Muong két, Arem kiət and Chut [Rục] təkɛːt⁷.

Verb

ghét • (恄, 𢢂)

  1. to hate or detest, but in a relatively mild way; compare căm (“to really loathe or despise”), thù and hận (“to hate so much that you want to hurt or even kill the ones you hate”)
    Antonym: thích
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