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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 探子 (“scout; spy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier vị (“detective”)) thám tử
- detective
- (obsolete) spy; scout
- Synonym: mật thám
1920, Trần Trọng Kim, Việt Nam sử lược, volume I, Trung Bắc Tân Văn, page 227:Chợt bắt được tên thám-tử của quân Minh, tra ra thì biết rằng quân Vương Thông đóng ở Ninh-kiều, […]- Accidentally, they discovered a scout from the Ming; once investigated, they found out that Wang Tong's troops were stationed in Ninh-kiều,
Usage notes
- The use of classifier is optional.