xảo trá

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧詐, composed of 巧 (“cunning”) and 詐 (“to cheat”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩ t͡ɕaː˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ ʈaː˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ ʈaː˦˥]

Adjective

xảo trá

1. devious; cunning; cleverly deceitful