thuê

See also: thue, thuë, and thuế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (tax, SV: thuế).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwe˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˧˧]

Verb

thuê • (, 𠾔)

  1. to rent or to lease
  2. to hire
    Synonym: mướn

Usage notes