báo đáp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 報答, composed of 報 and 答.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˦ ʔɗaːp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˦˥ ʔɗaːp̚˦˥]

Verb

báo đáp

1. to repay (someone's favor, kindness, etc.); to requite; to pay back; to return

   Synonym: đền đáp