khóc thuê

Vietnamese

Etymology

khóc (“to cry, to weep”) +‎ thuê (“to rent, to lease”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xawk͡p̚˧˦ tʰwe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰwej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier người) khóc thuê

  1. a professional mourner
    Synonym: khóc mướn
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