phóng thích

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 放釋.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰïk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰɨt̚˦˥]

    Verb

    phóng thích

    1. to release, to set free (a hostage, a prisoner, etc.)