giúp việc

Vietnamese

Etymology

giúp (“to help”) +‎ việc (“task, work”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zup̚˧˦ viək̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jup̚˦˧˥ viək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊp̚˦˥ viək̚˨˩˨] ~ [jʊp̚˦˥ jiək̚˨˩˨]

Verb

giúp việc

1. to help out with a work task

Noun

giúp việc

1. a domestic servant