thu phục

See also: thú phục

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thâu phục

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 收服.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    thu phục

    1. to retake; to get back; to recover; to recapture
    2. to win over