hung thủ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 凶手, composed of 凶 (“fierce”) and 手 (“-er”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰu˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦]
Noun
hung thủ
- a culprit who is a suspect murderer or assailant
See also
- hung khí
- sát thủ