thu phục

See also: thú phục

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thâu phục

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 收服.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰu˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

thu phục

  1. to retake; to get back; to recover; to recapture
  2. to win over