trí trá

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (wise) and (to cheat).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    trí trá

    1. cunning; devious; cleverly deceitful