bức bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 逼迫, composed of 逼 (“to force”) and 迫 (“to force”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

    Verb

    bức bách

    1. to coerce; to force
      bị bức bách phải làm ― to be coerced into working

    Adjective

    bức bách

    1. urgent; pressing

    References

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