đính ước

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂約, composed of (to agree) and (pact).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

    Verb

    đính ước

    1. (figurative) to become engaged; to exchange vows
    2. to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment