phóng uế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 放 (“to release”) and 穢 (“filth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔwe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔwej˨˩˦] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔwej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ (ʔ)wej˦˥]

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Verb

phóng uế

1. (formal, derogatory) to defecate in the open