bồi bút

Vietnamese

Etymology

bồi (“servant”) +‎ bút (“pen”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier kẻ) bồi bút

1. (derogatory) writer or publicist who collaborated with the enemy