dự phòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 預防.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨ˧˨ʔ fawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɨ˨˩ʔ fawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [jɨ˨˩ʔ fɔŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɨ˨˩˨ fawŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

dự phòng

1. to provide (for, against an undesirable event)