an toàn khu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (initialism) ATK

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 安全 (safe) and (zone).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ twaːn˨˩ xu˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ twaːŋ˦˩ kʰʊw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩ kʰʊw˧˧]

    Noun

    an toàn khu

    1. (military) a well-protected resistance base area; a safe zone