đồ tể

See also: dote

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 屠宰.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗo˨˩ te˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗow˦˩ tej˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗow˨˩ tej˨˩˦]

    Noun

    (classifier kẻ, tên, ) đồ tể

    1. (literary) butcher
      Jack Đồ tểJack the Ripper