chuộc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 贖 (“to redeem”; SV: thục).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cuək̚˨˩˨]
Verb
chuộc
- to redeem (by payment); to ransom
- to redeem (sin); to atone; to expiate
Derived terms
Derived terms
- chuộc tội
- mua chuộc