khinh miệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 輕蔑.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xïŋ˧˧ miət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩˨] ~ [xɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩˨]

Verb

khinh miệt

1. to despise; to disdain