kết nghĩa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 結義, composed of 結 (“to knot; to connect”) and 義 (“creed”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ket̚˧˦ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ket̚˦˧˥ ŋiə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəːt̚˦˥ ŋiə˨˩˦]

Verb

kết nghĩa

1. to establish an amicable relationship

Adjective

kết nghĩa

1. (of a relationship) amicable