ác khẩu

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡口, composed of 惡 (“bad; evil”) and 口 (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ xəw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ kʰəw˧˨] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ xəw˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːk̚˦˥ xəw˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective

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ác khẩu

  1. (of people) too eager to say hurtful things; bad-mouthed, tactless, inconsiderate, etc.
    Synonym: ác miệng
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