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Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 白話.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]

    Noun

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    1. (rare) empty words; meaningless talk
    2. vernacular Chinese

    Verb

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    1. (rare) to talk nonsense