Vietnamese
Etymology
nói + xấu.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɔj˧˦ səw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɔj˨˩˦ səw˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɔj˦˥ səw˦˥]
Verb
nói xấu
- to insult and slander someone behind their back and spread such slander; to vilify; to speak ill of