thuê

See also: thue, thuë, and thuế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 稅 (“tax”, SV: thuế).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwej˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]

Verb

thuê • (税, 𠾔)

1. to rent or to lease
2. to hire

Usage notes

• Historically, the term is mostly used in Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam.

Synonyms

• (to hire): mướn