giao tranh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交 (“to hand over”) and 爭 (“to compete, to fight for”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈan˧˧]

Verb

giao tranh

1. to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire

   Synonym: giao chiến