báo thù

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (humorous, mimicking "Chinese" speech) páo chù (pronunciation influenced by Standard Mandarin)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 報讎.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

báo thù

1. to avenge; to take revenge upon

   Synonyms: trả thù, phục thù