rửa tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

rửa (to wash) +‎ tiền (money).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɨə˧˩ tiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐɨə˧˨ tiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹɨə˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

rửa tiền

  1. (colloquial) to launder money
    tội rửa tiền(the crime of) money laundering