duy trì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 維持 (“to maintain”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zwi˧˧ t͡ɕi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jwɪj˧˧ ʈɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩]

Noun

duy trì

1. to maintain, to support, to keep up, to uphold
2. to keep alive