tự lập

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自立, composed of 自 (“self”) and 立 (“to stand”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ləp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ləp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ləp̚˨˩˨]

Verb

tự lập

  1. to be self-reliant; to stand on one's own two feet

See also

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