phản pháo
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 反 and 炮.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːn˧˩ faːw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [faːŋ˧˨ faːw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [faːŋ˨˩˦ faːw˦˥]
Verb
phản pháo
- (military) to counter-fire; to enact counter-battery fire
- (by extension) to counter; to argue back using evidence
- phản pháo lại cáo buộc ― to use evidence to deny the accusation