hung thủ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 凶手, composed of 凶 (“fierce”) and 手 (“-er”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

a culprit who is a suspect murderer or assailant

See also

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