con bạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

con (classifier for person held in low respect) +‎ bạc (“gamble”, as in cờ bạc).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔn˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

con bạc

1. gambler