đính ước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂約, composed of 訂 (“to agree”) and 約 (“pact”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

Verb

đính ước

  1. (figurative) to become engaged; to exchange vows
  2. to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment
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