thế chấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貰 (“to borrow”) and 執 (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰej˦˥ cəp̚˦˥]

Verb

thế chấp

  1. to collateralize; to put up as collateral/security
    thế chấp nhà
    to use your house as collateral
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