phóng uế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 放 (“to release”) and 穢 (“filth”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔwe˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔwej˨˩˦] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔwej˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ (ʔ)wej˦˥]
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    Verb

    phóng uế

    1. (formal, derogatory) to defecate in the open
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