bảo toàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 保全.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    bảo toàn

    1. to preserve; to keep intact
      bảo toàn mạng sốngto keep oneself alive in front of threat