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tham nhũng

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰaːm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [tʰaːm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thamlevelngangnhũngcreaky risingngã

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tham nhũng means corruption.

Chinese characters: 貪冗

Meanings of tham nhũng in English

Noun

  1. corruption
    • chống tham nhũngto fight corruption

Verb

  1. to be corrupt, to engage in corrupt practices
    • quan chức tham nhũngcorrupt official(s)

Example sentences with tham nhũng

  • Quyền lực mang đến tham nhũng. Power brings corruption.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

tham (as in tham ô) + nhũng (as in nhũng nhiễu). Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪冗 (“corruption”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tham nhũng mean in English?

tham nhũng (noun) means "corruption".

How do you pronounce tham nhũng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰaːm˧˧ ɲʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: tham — level tone (ngang), nhũng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tham nhũng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tham nhũng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 貪冗.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.