hủ tục

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 腐 (“rotten”) and 俗 (“customs”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hu˧˩ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊw˧˨ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊw˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    hủ tục

    1. a tradition or practice that is currently disapproved or condemned
      Đốt vàng mã là một hủ tục.
      Burning joss paper is a condemned practice.
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