mồm mép

Vietnamese

Etymology

mồm (“mouth”) +‎ mép (“corner of mouth”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gift of the gab, ability to speak readily and glibly
có mồm có mép ― able to speak readily and glibly
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mồm,‎ mép.

Derived terms

mồm mép tép nhảy

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