tự vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自衛, composed of 自 (“self”) and 衛 (“defense”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    tự vệ

    1. to use self-defense

    Noun

    tự vệ

    1. self-defense
    2. a self-defense force; paramilitary; grassroots (reserve) militia

    See also

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