hỗn hào

Vietnamese

Etymology

Perhaps a semantic shift from the Sino-Vietnamese word 混淆.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hon˦ˀ˥ haːw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˧˨ haːw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hoŋ˨˩˦ haːw˨˩]

Adjective

rude; impertinent; insolent (generally speaking)

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