khẩn cầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 懇求, composed of 懇 and 求.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xən˧˩ kəw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəŋ˧˨ kəw˦˩] ~ [xəŋ˧˨ kəw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəŋ˨˩˦ kəw˨˩] ~ [xəŋ˨˩˦ kəw˨˩]

Verb

khẩn cầu

  1. to plead; beg; entreat; beseech

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