hung thủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 兇手, composed of 兇 (“fierce”) and 手 (“-er”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰu˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    hung thủ

    1. a culprit who is a suspect murderer or assailant

    See also

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