khóc thuê

Vietnamese

Etymology

khóc (“to cry, to weep”) +‎ thuê (“to rent, to lease”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xawk͡p̚˧˦ tʰwe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰwej˧˧] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰwej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier người) khóc thuê

1. a professional mourner

   Synonym: khóc mướn