quan liêu
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 官僚.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaːn˧˧ liəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ liw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waːŋ˧˧ liw˧˧]
Noun
quan liêu
- bureaucracy
Synonyms
- tệ quan liêu
Adjective
quan liêu
- bureaucratic