lăng mạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 凌 (“to insult”) and 罵 (“to curse”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laŋ˧˧ maː˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [laŋ˧˧ maː˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laŋ˧˧ maː˨˩˨]

    Verb

    lăng mạ

    1. (literary, formal) to revile; to abuse; to insult
      Synonyms: chửi, thóa mạ
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