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lao động phổ thông

noun
Hanoi [laːw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ fo˧˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [laːw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ fow˧˨ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [laːw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ fow˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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lao động phổ thông means unskilled labor.

Meanings of lao động phổ thông in English

Noun

  1. unskilled labor

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lao động phổ thông could be written as 勞動普通. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

lao động (“labor”) + phổ thông (“common”)

Frequently asked questions

What does lao động phổ thông mean in English?

lao động phổ thông (noun) means "unskilled labor".

How do you pronounce lao động phổ thông?

IPA: Hanoi [laːw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ fo˧˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [laːw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ fow˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: lao — level tone (ngang), động — heavy tone (nặng), phổ — dipping tone (hỏi), thông — level tone (ngang).

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.