khóc thuê

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khóc (to cry, to weep) +‎ thuê (to rent, to lease).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xawk͡p̚˧˦ tʰwe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰwej˧˧] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰwej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]

Noun

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(classifier người) khóc thuê

  1. a professional mourner
    Synonym: khóc mướn