phiếm đàm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛 (“unspecific”) and 談 (“to discuss”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fiəm˧˦ ʔɗaːm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗaːm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fim˦˥ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

Verb

phiếm đàm

1. (literary, uncommon) to chat idly; to make small talk; to gossip

   Synonyms: tán dóc, tán gẫu