bám víu
Vietnamese
Etymology
bám + víu.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːm˧˦ viw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːm˦˧˥ viw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːm˦˥ viw˦˥] ~ [ʔɓaːm˦˥ jiw˦˥]
Verb
bám víu
- to catch hold of; to cling on
- (figuratively) to rely on (in times of distress); to turn to
See also
- bấu víu