xảo trá

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧詐, composed of 巧 (“cunning”) and 詐 (“to cheat”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩ t͡ɕaː˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ ʈaː˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ ʈaː˦˥]

Adjective[edit]

devious; cunning; cleverly deceitful

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