Vietnamese
Etymology
chống (“to oppose”) + chọi (“to fight; face off”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕɔj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ t͡ɕɔj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəwŋ͡m˦˥ cɔj˨˩˨]
Verb
chống chọi • (𢶢𧥃)
- to struggle (against); to resist; to withstand (especially something daunting)