cầu viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 求援.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [kəw˨˩ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

    Verb

    cầu viện • (𡨃𠋠)

    1. to request aid
    2. (literary) to seek reinforcements