cậu ấm

Vietnamese

Etymology

cậu (舅) +‎ ấm (蔭)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ʔ ʔəm˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩˨ ʔəm˦˥]

Noun

cậu ấm

  1. (historical) son of a mandarin
  2. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) a rich kid

See also

  • cô chiêu
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