đính ước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂約, composed of 訂 (“to agree”) and 約 (“pact”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

Verb

đính ước

(figurative) to become engaged; to exchange vows
to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment

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