Vietnamese
Etymology
chua + ngoa.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˧ ŋwaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˧ ŋwaː˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuə˧˧ ŋwaː˧˧]
Adjective
chua ngoa
- (usually of a woman) sharp-tongued; caustic; talkative and talking in hyperbole