hối lộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賄賂 (to bribe).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hoj˧˦ lo˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hoj˨˩˦ low˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hoj˦˥ low˨˩˨]

Verb

hối lộ

  1. to bribe
    Synonym: đút lót