chèo chống

Vietnamese

Etymology

chèo (“to row”) +‎ chống (“to punt; resist”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛw˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛw˦˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɛw˨˩ cəwŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

chèo chống

1. to row and punt (in order to move in water)
2. (figurative) to cope; to endure