gián điệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 間諜.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier kẻ, tên) gián điệp

    1. (disapproving) a spy (person who secretly watches)

    See also

    • điệp viên; điệp vụ
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