khét lẹt
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Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛt̚˧˦ lɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛt̚˦˧˥ lɛt̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɛt̚˦˧˥ lɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛk̚˦˥ lɛk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xɛk̚˦˥ lɛk̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
[edit]- having a burnt and unpleasant smell
- Synonym: khét
- 1978, Chu Lai, chapter 1, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:
- Gạo trong lon cháy khét lẹt, khói mù.
- The rice in the can burnt with an unpleasant smell and blinding smoke.