Vietnamese

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Etymology

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gièm +‎ pha. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “what exactly does "pha" mean here?”)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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gièm pha (𲁰, 𠶊, )

  1. to disparage; to denigrate; to backbite
    Synonym: nói xấu
    kẻ gièm phaa backbiter; a scandalmonger
    Vì nghe những lời gièm pha, tình yêu của đôi trai gái không còn thắm thiết như xưa nữa.
    Because of (hearing) insults and slander, the love of the couple is no longer as strong as it used to be.