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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰敗 (“to be defeated”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]

Verb

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1. to be defeated; to be vanquished; to lose (a battle or war)
2. (figurative) to lose (a match or competition)