xảo ngôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧言, composed of 巧 (“cunning”) and 言 (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩ ŋon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ ŋoŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ ŋoŋ˧˧]

Noun

xảo ngôn

1. smooth talk; cunning speech; clever but deceptive talk (such as flattery)