xung kích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衝擊.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

xung kích

1. to assault; to attack

Derived terms

• sóng xung kích (“shock wave”)