phát ngôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發言, composed of 發 (“to release; to emit; to emanate”) and 言 (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːt̚˧˦ ŋon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]

Verb

phát ngôn

1. (formal) to speak, or deliver a speech

   người phát ngôn

   a spokesperson

   Anh này phát ngôn bừa bãi nhỉ ?

   Watch your language, Mister!