bênh vực

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (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

  1. to defend; to protect; to uphold