man trá

See also: mantra

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to lie) and (to cheat; pretend).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːn˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [maːŋ˧˧ ʈaː˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [maːŋ˧˧ ʈaː˦˥]

    Adjective

    man trá

    1. deceptive; deceitful; fraudulent
      Ngọt ngào và man tráSweet and Deceitful (TV series)

    Adverb

    man trá

    1. deceptively; deceitfully; fraudulently