khen ngợi

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khen +‎ ngợi.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛn˧˧ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩ʔ] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨] ~ [xɛŋ˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)

Verb

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khen ngợi (𠰙𠿿)

  1. to praise, to laud
    Synonym: tán dương
    Nhiều nhà phê bình khen ngợi bộ phim.
    Many critics praised the film.