duy trì

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 維持 (to maintain).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwi˧˧ t͡ɕi˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jwɪj˧˧ ʈɪj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩]

    Verb

    duy trì

    1. to maintain, to support, to keep up, to uphold
    2. to keep alive