Vietnamese
Etymology
chủ (“master; boss”) + thầu (“to contract”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ tʰəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ tʰəw˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ tʰəw˨˩]
Noun
chủ thầu
- a main contractor; general contractor; foreman over subcontractors