giao tranh
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 交 (“to hand over”) and 爭 (“to compete, to fight for”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈan˧˧]
Verb
giao tranh
- to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire
- Synonym: giao chiến