ngục tốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 獄卒.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tot̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tok̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tok̚˦˥]

    Noun

    ngục tốt

    1. (archaic) warder; jailer