khẩu ngữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 口語, composed of 口 (“mouth”) and 語 (“speech”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    khẩu ngữ

    1. spoken language, especially colloquialism
      Synonym: văn nói
      Antonym: văn viết
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