đính ước
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 訂約, composed of 訂 (“to agree”) and 約 (“pact”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]
Verb
edit- (figurative) to become engaged; to exchange vows
- to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment