Vietnamese
Etymology
chơi (“to play”) + ác (“惡, evil; cruel”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˦˥]
Verb
chơi ác
- to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for)