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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡口, composed of 惡 (“bad; evil”) and 口 (“mouth”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ xəw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ kʰəw˧˨] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ xəw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˥ xəw˨˩˦]
Adjective[edit]
- (of people) too eager to say hurtful things; bad-mouthed, tactless, inconsiderate, etc.
- Synonym: ác miệng