phòng vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防衛, composed of 防 and 衛.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

phòng vệ

1. to protect, to defend