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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡口, composed of 惡 (“bad; evil”) and 口 (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ xəw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ kʰəw˧˨] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ xəw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˥ xəw˨˩˦]

Adjective

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1. (of people) too eager to say hurtful things; bad-mouthed, tactless, inconsiderate, etc.

   Synonym: ác miệng