Vietnamese

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Etymology

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đi (to go) +‎ công tác (business trip)

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗi˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˦˥]
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Verb

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đi công tác

  1. (literal) to go on a business trip
  2. (humorous) to go number two