cứu cánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 究竟 (“outcome”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    cứu cánh

    1. result; outcome
    2. goal; something to achieve
    3. (proscribed) salvation; rescue

    Usage notes

    Sense 3 is a common misapplication, resulting from a reanalysis of this word by the etymologically unaware, who associate it with cứu (救, “to save”).

    Verb

    cứu cánh

    1. (proscribed) to save; to rescue; to salvage
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