báo đáp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 報答, composed of and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˦ ʔɗaːp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˦˥ ʔɗaːp̚˦˥]

    Verb

    báo đáp

    1. to repay (someone's favor, kindness, etc.); to requite; to pay back; to return
      Synonym: đền đáp