đột kích

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 突擊, composed of (sudden) and (to strike).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗot̚˧˨ʔ kïk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗok̚˨˩ʔ kɨt̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗok̚˨˩˨ kɨt̚˦˥]

    Verb

    đột kích

    1. to raid (military: quick hostile or predatory incursion; attack for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering)
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