lao công

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勞工, composed of 勞 and 工.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

lao công

  1. a laborer; a coolie; a cleaner; an orderly
    người lao công ― a laborer
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