cứu chuộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

From cứu (“rescue, save”) +‎ chuộc (“redeem, atone”). Compare Chinese 救贖 / 救赎 (jiùshú).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiw˧˦ t͡ɕuək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨw˦˥ cuək̚˨˩˨]

Verb

cứu chuộc

  1. (religion) to redeem
    cứu chuộc nhân loại ― to redeem mankind
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