đính ước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂約, composed of 訂 (“to agree”) and 約 (“pact”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

Verb

đính ước

1. (figurative) to become engaged; to exchange vows
2. to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment