bảo lãnh
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Northern Vietnam) bảo lĩnh
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 保領, composed of 保 and 領.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ lɛɲ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˦]
Verb edit
- to act as a guarantee for someone
- to sponsor someone for immigration purposes