hủ tục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 腐 (“rotten”) and 俗 (“customs”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hu˧˩ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hʊw˧˨ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hʊw˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

a tradition or practice that is currently disapproved or condemned
Đốt vàng mã là một hủ tục.
Burning joss paper is a condemned practice.

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