ra trận

Vietnamese

Etymology

ra (“to put out; to release”) +‎ trận (“battle formation”), calque of Chinese 出陣／出阵 (xuất trận).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ t͡ɕən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaː˧˧ ʈəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaː˧˧ ʈəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

(of a troop) to march toward the battlefield

See also

ra quân

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