tạp vụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雜務.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːp̚˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːp̚˨˩ʔ vʊw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːp̚˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨] ~ [taːp̚˨˩˨ jʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

tạp vụ

1. odd jobs; sundry duties
2. a janitor; a caretaker