phiếm đàm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛 (“unspecific”) and 談 (“to discuss”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fiəm˧˦ ʔɗaːm˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗaːm˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fim˦˥ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

Verb

phiếm đàm

(literary, uncommon) to chat idly; to make small talk; to gossip
Synonyms: tán dóc, tán gẫu

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