trọc phú
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 濁 (“dirty, filthy”) and 富 (“rich, wealthy”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ fu˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ fʊw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨ fʊw˦˥]
Noun edit
(classifier tên, gã, kẻ) trọc phú
- (often derogatory) a rich person, especially one whose wealth comes from means seen as despicable