phiếm đàm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛 (“unspecific”) and 談 (“to discuss”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fiəm˧˦ ʔɗaːm˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗaːm˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fim˦˥ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

    Verb

    phiếm đàm

    1. (literary, uncommon) to chat idly; to make small talk; to gossip
      Synonyms: tán dóc, tán gẫu
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