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