bao cấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 包給, composed of 包 and 給.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bao cấp

1. to state-subsidise; to centralise budget subsidies

   thời bao cấp ― the “Subsidy Period” in Vietnamese history