cầu cứu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 求救.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ kiw˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ kɨw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ kɨw˦˥]

    Verb

    cầu cứu

    1. to ask for rescue; to cry for help