cầu viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求援.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [kəw˨˩ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

cầu viện • (𡨃𠋠)

  1. to request aid
  2. (literary) to seek reinforcements
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