thỉnh cầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 請求.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰïŋ˧˩ kəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨn˧˨ kəw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨn˨˩˦ kəw˨˩]

Verb

thỉnh cầu

1. (uncommon) to entreat; to solicit; to request

Noun

thỉnh cầu

1. (polite, formal) request