How do you say “scribe” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "scribe" in Vietnamese?

"Scribe" in Vietnamese is thư lại (a scribe).

“Scribe” in Vietnamese is thư lại (a scribe).

Vietnamese words for “scribe”

thư lạinoun
Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰɨ˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]thư level lại heavy
a scribe
for “scribe” meaning: Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.

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