ác khẩu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡口, composed of (bad; evil) and (mouth).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ xəw˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ kʰəw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    ác khẩu

    1. (of people) too eager to say hurtful things; bad-mouthed, tactless, inconsiderate, etc.
      Synonym: ác miệng