cầu viện

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求援.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [kəw˨˩ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb[edit]

cầu viện • (𡨃𠋠)

to request aid
(literary) to seek reinforcements

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