bảo lãnh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) bảo lĩnh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 保領, composed of 保 and 領.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ lɛɲ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˦]

Verb

bảo lãnh

1. to act as a guarantee for someone
2. to sponsor someone for immigration purposes