phóng đãng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 放蕩.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗaːŋ˧˨] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗaːŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

phóng đãng

1. doing as one wants without restraint, often with regard to alcohol and women; dissipation, debauchery