tôi tớ

Vietnamese

Etymology

tôi (servant, slave) + tớ (servant).

Pronunciation

Noun

tôi tớ

  1. (collective) servants
    • 1925, Hồ Biểu Chánh, chapter 4, in Nhơn tình ấm lạnh:
      Trong hai tháng đầu Tú Cẩm ăn ở mềm mỏng dễ thương lắm, cung kính bà Huyện, bợ đỡ Phi Phụng coi sóc việc nhà, tử tế với tôi tớ.
      In the first two months, Tú Cẩm had shown to be tactful and likable in his maneuvers, he showed Lady Huyện much respect, helped Phi Phụng in household matters, and treated the servants kindly.
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