phòng vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 防衛, composed of and .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ vej˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˨˩ jej˨˩˨]

    Verb

    phòng vệ

    1. to protect, to defend