bám víu

Vietnamese

Etymology

bám +‎ víu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːm˧˦ viw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːm˦˧˥ viw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːm˦˥ viw˦˥] ~ [ʔɓaːm˦˥ jiw˦˥]

Verb

bám víu

1. to catch hold of; to cling on
2. (figurative) to rely on (in times of distress); to turn to

See also

• bấu víu