gián điệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間諜.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

gián điệp

(disapproving) a spy (person who secretly watches)

See also

điệp viên

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