nói khoác

Vietnamese

Etymology

nói +‎ khoác

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɔj˧˦ xwaːk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɔj˨˩˦ kʰwaːk̚˦˧˥] ~ [nɔj˨˩˦ xwaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɔj˦˥ kʰwaːk̚˦˥] ~ [nɔj˦˥ xwaːk̚˦˥]

Verb

nói khoác

1. to talk big, to talk a good game

Synonyms

• (to talk big): nói phét, nổ

See also

• nói sạo

References

• "nói khoác" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)