lao công

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laːw˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun[edit]

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

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