gián điệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間諜.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

gián điệp

1. (disapproving) a spy (person who secretly watches)

See also

• điệp viên