mồm mép

Vietnamese

Etymology

mồm (“mouth”) +‎ mép (“corner of mouth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mom˨˩ mɛp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mom˦˩ mɛp̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mom˨˩ mɛp̚˦˥]

Noun

mồm mép

1. gift of the gab, ability to speak readily and glibly

   có mồm có mép ― able to speak readily and glibly

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mồm,‎ mép.

Derived terms

• mồm mép tép nhảy