tham ô

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪污.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔow˧˧]

Verb

tham ô

1. (especially of officials) to embezzle; to be corrupt

   Synonyms: biển thủ, hà lạm

Noun

tham ô

1. corruption; graft; embezzlement