chua ngoa

Vietnamese

Etymology

chua +‎ ngoa.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˧ ŋwaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˧ ŋwaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuə˧˧ ŋwaː˧˧]

Adjective

chua ngoa

  1. (usually of a woman) sharp-tongued; caustic; talkative and talking in hyperbole