toạ đàm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 座談, composed of (to sit) and (to talk). Compare Japanese 座談 (zadan).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [twaː˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːm˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [twaː˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːm˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩˨ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

Verb

toạ đàm

  1. to hold a talk or discussion