tị nạn

See also: tinan

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 避難.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ti˧˨ʔ naːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɪj˨˩ʔ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɪj˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

tị nạn

  1. to flee from danger; to seek refuge (as a refugee)

Synonyms

  • (to seek refuge): chạy tị nạn, chạy tỵ nạn
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