phòng thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防身.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ tʰən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Verb

phòng thân

  1. to use as a mean to defend oneself or in self-preservation
    giữ vũ khí trong mình để phòng thân ― to keep a weapon for self-defense
    cầm thêm tiền phòng thân ― to bring some extra money in case of need
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