ẩu tả

See also: auta

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˩ taː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˨ taː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˨˩˦ taː˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

ẩu (“careless”) +‎ tả.

Adjective

ẩu tả

1. sloppy and careless; madcap

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嘔 and 瀉.

Verb

ẩu tả

1. (medicine) to vomit and have diarrhea