cầu viện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求援.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [kəw˨˩ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

cầu viện • (𡨃𠋠)

1. to request aid
2. (literary) to seek reinforcements