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