quyến luyến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眷戀.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwiən˧˦ lwiən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwiəŋ˦˧˥ lwiəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wiəŋ˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˦˥]

Verb

quyến luyến

1. to hold lingering feelings for