tự lập

See also: tư lập

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自立, composed of (self) and (to stand).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ləp̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ləp̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ləp̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    tự lập

    1. to be self-reliant; to stand on one's own two feet

    See also