chuộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 贖 (“to redeem”, SV: thục).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuək̚˨˩˨]

Verb

chuộc

1. to redeem (by payment); to ransom
2. to redeem (sin); to atone; to expiate

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chuộc tội
• mua chuộc