giải phóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解放, composed of 解 (“to release”) and 放 (“to release”), Japanese 解放 (kaihō).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˩ fawŋ͡m˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˧˨ fawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [jaːj˧˨ fɔŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ fawŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

giải phóng

to liberate; to free; to emancipate
- 1961, Lưu Hữu Phước (lyrics and music), “Giải phóng miền Nam”:
  Giải phóng miền Nam, chúng ta cùng quyết tiến bước.
  To liberate the South, we decided to advance.
to release; to unleash
giải phóng năng lượng
to "release energy"; to burn some carbs

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