đính ước
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂 (“to agree”) and 約 (“pact”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]
Verb
đính ước
- (figuratively) to become engaged; to exchange vows
- to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment