ác khẩu

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡口, composed of (bad; evil) and (mouth).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ xəw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ kʰəw˧˨] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ xəw˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˥ xəw˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective[edit]

ác khẩu

  1. (of people) too eager to say hurtful things; bad-mouthed, tactless, inconsiderate, etc.
    Synonym: ác miệng