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tọc mạch

verb
Hanoi [tawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ mat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tawk͡p̚˨˩˨ mat̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of tọc mạch in English

Verb

  1. colloquial, derogatory to poke one's nose into others' affairs then not keep one's mouth shut

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tọc mạch?

IPA: Hanoi [tawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tawk͡p̚˨˩˨ mat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tọc — heavy tone (nặng), mạch — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.