hỗn
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 混/渾.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hon˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hoŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hoŋ˨˩˦]
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Adjective edit
hỗn
- (of a social subordinate, especially a child) insolent; impudent; irreverent
- Thằng này hỗn nhỉ?
- What an insolent lout you are!
See also edit
Derived terms
- vô lễ (“ill-mannered; tactless; inconsiderate”)
- thô lỗ, lỗ mãng, bất lịch sự (“rude; discourteous; indecorous; uncouth”)