bấu víu

Vietnamese

Etymology

bấu +‎ víu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˧˦ viw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˨˩˦ viw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˦˥ viw˦˥] ~ [ʔɓəw˦˥ jiw˦˥]

Verb

bấu víu

1. to catch hold of; to cling on
2. (figurative) to rely on (in times of distress); to turn to

See also

• bám víu