tham ô

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪污.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔo˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔow˧˧]

Verb edit

(especially of officials) to embezzle; to be corrupt
Synonyms: biển thủ, hà lạm

Noun edit

corruption; graft; embezzlement

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