xảo ngôn

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧言, composed of 巧 (“cunning”) and 言 (“speech”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

xảo ngôn

smooth talk; cunning speech; clever but deceptive talk (such as flattery)

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Vietnamese nouns without classifiers