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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰敗 (“to be defeated”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]

Verb

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  1. to be defeated; to be vanquished; to lose (a battle or war)
  2. (figurative) to lose (a match or competition)
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