canh tân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 更新.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˧ tən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˧˧ təŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˧˧ təŋ˧˧]

Verb

canh tân

1. (obsolete) to renovate; to modernise; to reform (politics, society, etc.)

   Synonym: đổi mới