hối lộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 賄賂 (to bribe).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hoj˧˦ lo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hoj˨˩˦ low˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hoj˦˥ low˨˩˨]

    Verb

    hối lộ

    1. to bribe
      Synonym: đút lót