tự vệ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 自衛, composed of 自 (“self”) and 衛 (“defense”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ve˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ vej˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ vej˨˩˨] ~ [tɨ˨˩˨ jej˨˩˨]
Verb
tự vệ
- to use self-defense
Noun
tự vệ
- self-defense
- a self-defense force; paramilitary; grassroots (reserve) militia