gián điệp
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 間諜.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]
Noun edit
(classifier kẻ, tên) gián điệp
- (disapproving) a spy (person who secretly watches)