truy nã

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 追拿.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕwi˧˧ naː˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈwɪj˧˧ naː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ naː˨˩˦]

Verb

truy nã

  1. (law enforcement, of the police) to look for a fugitive
    lệnh truy nã ― a wanted notice
    đối tượng truy nã ― a wanted target
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