trọc phú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 濁 (“dirty, filthy”) and 富 (“rich, wealthy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ fu˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ fʊw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨ fʊw˦˥]

Noun

(classifier tên, gã, kẻ) trọc phú

1. (often derogatory) a rich person, especially one whose wealth comes from means seen as despicable