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˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈawk͡p̚˨˩˨ fʊw˦˥]

Noun

(classifier tên, gã, kẻ) trọc phú

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

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