bao chiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 包佔, composed of 包 (“to cover; reserve”) and 佔 (“to occupy”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ cim˦˥]

    Verb

    bao chiếm

    1. to squat (on); to encroach (upon); to occupy (especially territory; for residence)
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