thô thiển

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗淺.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰo˧˧ tʰiən˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰow˧˧ tʰiəŋ˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    thô thiển

    1. (now colloquial, disapproving) crude; vulgar
      Synonyms: mất dạy, bất hảo
      ăn nói thô thiển ― to use vulgar language
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