bấu víu

Vietnamese

Etymology

bấu +‎ víu.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəw˧˦ viw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəw˨˩˦ viw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəw˦˥ viw˦˥] ~ [ʔɓəw˦˥ jiw˦˥]

Verb

bấu víu

  1. to catch hold of; to cling on
  2. (figurative) to rely on (in times of distress); to turn to

See also

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