giao tranh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to hand over) and (to compete, to fight for).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈɛɲ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈan˧˧]

    Verb

    giao tranh

    1. to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire
      Synonym: giao chiến