Where does “khóc thuê” come from?
khóc thuê (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thuê — to rent or to lease; to hire.
khóc thuê (Vietnamese): a professional mourner
Definitions
- a professional mourner
Ancestry of “khóc thuê”, step by step
khóc thuê traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thuê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thuê | to rent or to lease; to hire |
via Vietnamese khóc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khóc | to cry, to weep |