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công ăn việc làm

noun
Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔan˧˧ viək̚˧˨ʔ laːm˨˩]Huế [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ viək̚˨˩ʔ laːm˦˩]Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ viək̚˨˩˨ laːm˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of công ăn việc làm in English

Noun

  1. work done to make a living

Etymology

công + ăn + việc làm.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce công ăn việc làm?

IPA: Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔan˧˧ viək̚˧˨ʔ laːm˨˩]; Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔaŋ˧˧ viək̚˨˩˨ laːm˨˩]. Tones: công — level tone (ngang), ăn — level tone (ngang), việc — heavy tone (nặng), làm — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.