ác khẩu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ác khẩu

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