bồi bút

Vietnamese

Etymology

bồi (“servant”) +‎ bút (“pen”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓut̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier kẻ) bồi bút

  1. (derogatory) writer or publicist who collaborated with the enemy
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