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