giao tranh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交 (“to hand over”) and 爭 (“to compete, to fight for”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ ʈan˧˧]

Verb

to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire
Synonym: giao chiến

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