bợm bãi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

bợm bải (obsolete)

Etymology

bợm (“cunning; swindler”) +‎ bãi (“(archaic) deceiver”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːj˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːm˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːm˨˩˨ ʔɓaːj˨˩˦]

Adjective

deceitful; wily; cunning

Verb

to deceive; to swindle; to trick

See also

xỏ xiên, lừa bịp

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