duy trì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 維持 (to maintain).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zwi˧˧ t͡ɕi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jwɪj˧˧ ʈɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [j⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩]

Verb

duy trì

  1. to maintain, to support, to keep up, to uphold
  2. to keep alive