cầu viện
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 求援.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [kəw˨˩ jiəŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
cầu viện • (𡨃𠋠)
- to request aid
- (literary) to seek reinforcements