thuê
See also: thuế
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 稅 (“tax”; SV: thuế).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwe˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwej˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]
Verb
thuê (税, 𠾔)
- (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) to rent or to lease
- (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) to hire
Synonyms
- (to hire): mướn