cầu an
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 苟安 (SV: cẩu an), influenced by cầu (求, “to seek”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ ʔaːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ ʔaːŋ˧˧]
Verb
cầu an
- to be quiet-seeking; to long for a quiet life