khoa trương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誇張, composed of 誇 (“to boast”) and 張 (“to expand”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [xwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [xwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

Verb

khoa trương

1. to boast; to brag
2. to exaggerate; to overstate

Adjective

khoa trương

1. exaggerated; overstated

Noun

khoa trương

1. an exaggeration; overstatement