Vietnamese
- (Southern Vietnam, dated) binh vực
Etymology
bênh + vực.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˧ vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˧˧ vɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːn˧˧ vɨk̚˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓəːn˧˧ jɨk̚˨˩˨]
Verb
bênh vực
- to defend; to protect; to uphold