đốc thúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 督 (“to direct”) and 倏 (“to urge”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˦ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˦˥ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Verb

đốc thúc

  1. to consistently monitor in order to maintain continuity
    Near-synonyms: thúc giục, cai quản
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