giảo hoạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 狡猾.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˩ hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˨ hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ waːk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

giảo hoạt

  1. cunning, treacherous