tranh cử
Vietnamese
Etymology
tranh + cử, probably modelled after ứng cử.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ kɨ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɛɲ˧˧ kɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈan˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦]
Verb
tranh cử
- to run as a candidate (for)
- tranh cử tổng thống ― to run for president