kiến quốc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 建國, composed of 建 and 國.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiən˧˦ kuək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˦˧˥ kuək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˦˥ wək̚˦˥]

Verb

kiến quốc

to found a country; to establish a nation-state; to build a nation

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