ngục tốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獄卒.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tot̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tok̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tok̚˦˥]

Noun

ngục tốt

1. (archaic) warder; jailer