coi chừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

coi (“look at yourself”) +‎ chừng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɔj˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩]

Verb

coi chừng • (䁛程)

1. to watch out; to look out

   COI CHỪNG CHÓ DỮ ― BEWARE OF THE DOG

   Coi chừng ! ― Watch out!

See also

• cẩn thận