lao công

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 勞工, composed of 勞 and 工.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

    Noun

    lao công

    1. a laborer; a coolie; a cleaner; an orderly
      người lao công ― a laborer

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