quan liêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 官僚.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧ liəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ liw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˧ liw˧˧]

Noun

quan liêu

1. bureaucracy

Synonyms

• tệ quan liêu

Adjective

quan liêu

1. bureaucratic