xảo trá

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧詐, composed of 巧 (“cunning”) and 詐 (“to cheat”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˩ t͡ɕaː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saːw˧˨ ʈaː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saːw˨˩˦ ʈaː˦˥]

Adjective

xảo trá

  1. devious; cunning; cleverly deceitful
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