phát ngôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發言, composed of 發 (“to release; to emit; to emanate”) and 言 (“speech”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːt̚˧˦ ŋon˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˥ ŋoŋ˧˧]

Verb

phát ngôn

(formal) to speak, or deliver a speech
người phát ngôn
a spokesperson

Anh này phát ngôn bừa bãi nhỉ ?
Watch your language, Mister!

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