gián điệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間諜.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier kẻ, tên) gián điệp

  1. (disapproving) a spy (person who secretly watches)

See also

  • điệp viên; điệp vụ
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