biện hộ

See also: biển hồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辯護, composed of 辯 (“to argue”) and 護 (“to protect”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ ho˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ how˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ how˨˩˨]

Verb

biện hộ

(law) to plead (for); to defend
Synonym: bào chữa

Noun

biện hộ

(law) a plea; defense
Một biện hộ cho lẽ thường ― A Defense of Common Sense (an essay)

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