phòng thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 防身.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ tʰən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    phòng thân

    1. to use as a mean to defend oneself or in self-preservation
      giữ vũ khí trong mình để phòng thân ― to keep a weapon for self-defense
      cầm thêm tiền phòng thân ― to bring some extra money in case of need
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