cậu ấm

Vietnamese

Etymology

cậu +‎ ấm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ʔ ʔəm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩˨ ʔəm˦˥]

Noun

cậu ấm

1. (historical) son of a mandarin
2. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) a rich kid

See also

• cô chiêu