giảo hoạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 狡猾.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˩ hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˨ hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ waːk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

giảo hoạt

1. cunning, treacherous