phòng vệ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 防衛, composed of 防 and 衛.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ vej˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˨˩ jej˨˩˨]
Verb
phòng vệ
- to protect, to defend