đại khái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大概.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ xaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ kʰaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ kʰaːj˦˥]

Adverb

đại khái

1. in general, generally
2. overall, all things considered

Adjective

đại khái

1. (by extension) perfunctory

   Synonyms: qua loa, hời hợt