hàm hồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 含糊 and 含胡.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːm˨˩ ho˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːm˦˩ how˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːm˨˩ how˨˩]

Adjective

hàm hồ

  1. (of one's speech) unsubstantiated, without considering right or wrong
    Không biết thì đừng ăn nói hàm hồ.
    If you're ignorant, don't spout such groundless things.