phục viên
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 復員, composed of 復 (“to return”) and 員 (“personnel”), from Japanese 復員 (fukuin)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ jiəŋ˧˧]
Verb
phục viên
- (military) to demobilize
- Antonym: động viên