điểm danh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 點名.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiəm˧˩ zajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiəm˧˨ jɛɲ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗim˨˩˦ jan˧˧]

Verb

điểm danh

1. to call the roll; to take a roll call
2. to name someone (who satisfies certain criteria); to refer by name