phòng vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防衛, composed of 防 and 衛.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ve˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ vej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ vej˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˨˩ jej˨˩˨]

Verb

phòng vệ

  1. to protect, to defend
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