tăng viện

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taŋ˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taŋ˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taŋ˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [taŋ˧˧ jiəŋ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 增援, composed of 增 (“to increase”) and 援 (“aid”).

Verb

tăng viện

  1. (historical, military) to send reinforcements
    Synonyms: chi viện, tiếp viện
    Đợt tăng viện vừa rồi tiếc thay không thể nào xoay chuyển tình thế.
    The latest addition of motivated reinforcements sadly could not turn the situation on the battlefield around.

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 僧院, composed of 僧 (“monk”) and 院 (“institute”).

Noun

tăng viện

  1. (Buddhism) a monastery
    Antonym: ni viện
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