bội bạc

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 背 (“to betray”) and 薄 (“stingy; unkind”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective edit

bội bạc

ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative

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