cướp biển

Vietnamese

Etymology

cướp (“to rob, robber”) +‎ biển (“sea”); literally "sea robber".

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəp̚˧˦ ʔɓiən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəp̚˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

cướp biển

  1. a pirate (one who plunders at sea)
    Synonym: hải tặc
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