càn quét

Vietnamese

Etymology

càn +‎ quét.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːn˨˩ kwɛt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˦˩ kwɛt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˨˩ wɛt̚˦˥]

Verb

càn quét

  1. (military) to conduct a sweep operation; to mop up; to raid