giảo hoạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 狡猾.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˩ hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˨ hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ waːk̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    giảo hoạt

    1. cunning, treacherous