thuê

See also: thue, thuë, and thuế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (tax, SV: thuế).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    thuê • (, 𠾔)

    1. to rent or to lease
    2. to hire
      Synonym: mướn

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