ứng cử

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 應舉, composed of 應 (“to respond; to answer”) and 舉 (“to elect”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˦ kɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ kɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦]

Verb edit

to stand as a candidate (for)
ra ứng cử làm tổng thống
to announce a candidacy for president

Derived terms edit

ứng cử viên

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