tự cao

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自高, composed of 自 (“self”) and 高 (“high”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ kaːw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ kaːw˧˧]

Adjective

tự cao

  1. conceited, self-important

Derived terms

  • tự cao tự đại
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