đề phòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 提防.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗe˨˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗej˦˩ fawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʔɗej˦˩ fɔŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗej˨˩ fawŋ͡m˨˩]

    Verb

    đề phòng

    1. to take precautions; to prevent; to guard against