xảo ngôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˩ ŋon˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saːw˧˨ ŋoŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saːw˨˩˦ ŋoŋ˧˧]

Noun

xảo ngôn

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