bao chiếm
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 包 (“to cover; reserve”) and 佔 (“to occupy”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ cim˦˥]
Verb
bao chiếm
- to squat (on); to encroach (upon); to occupy (especially territory; for residence)
Related terms
- chiếm cứ (“to occupy”)
- chiếm giữ (“to appropriate”)