phát ngôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 發言, composed of 發 (“to release; to emit; to emanate”) and 言 (“speech”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːt̚˧˦ ŋon˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːk̚˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    phát ngôn

    1. (formal) to speak, or deliver a speech
      người phát ngôn
      a spokesperson
      Anh này phát ngôn bừa bãi nhỉ ?
      Watch your language, Mister!
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