ứng cử
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 應舉, composed of 應 (“to respond; to answer”) and 舉 (“to elect”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˦ kɨ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ kɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦]
Verb
ứng cử
- to stand as a candidate (for)
Derived terms
- ứng cử viên