đỏ chót

Vietnamese

Etymology

đỏ (“red”) +‎ chót (“last; end”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɔ˧˩ t͡ɕɔt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɔ˧˨ t͡ɕɔk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ cɔk̚˦˥]

Adjective

đỏ chót (reduplication đỏ chon chót)

1. saturated red (to a bold and striking degree)