bội ước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 背約.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩˨ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

Verb

bội ước

1. to renege; break an agreement