tham ô
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪污.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔo˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
Verb
tham ô
- (especially of officials) to embezzle; to be corrupt
- Synonyms: biển thủ, hà lạm
Noun
tham ô
- corruption; graft; embezzlement