báo thù

See also: báo thủ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (humorous, mimicking "Chinese" speech) páo chù (pronunciation influenced by Standard Mandarin)

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 報讎.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    báo thù

    1. to avenge; to take revenge upon
      Synonyms: trả thù, phục thù
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