cầu cứu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求救.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ kiw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ kɨw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ kɨw˦˥]

Verb

cầu cứu

1. to ask for rescue; to cry for help