tuyên chiến
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 宣戰 (“to declare war”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [twiən˧˧ t͡ɕiən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [twiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ ciəŋ˦˥]
Verb
tuyên chiến
- to declare war
- (figurative) to announce one's vehement opposition
Related terms
- tuyên bố (“to declare”)
- chiến tranh (“war”)