tiềm phục
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 潛伏, composed of 潛 (“to hide”) and 伏 (“to lie prostrate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiəm˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəm˦˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tim˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Verb[edit]
- (rare, intransitive) to hide; to lie low; to conceal (oneself)
- ...chúng sẽ có thể tiềm phục dưới nước trong thời gian dài hơn...
- ...they will be able to hide underwater within longer periods...