khẩn cầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 懇求, composed of 懇 and 求.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xən˧˩ kəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəŋ˧˨ kəw˦˩] ~ [xəŋ˧˨ kəw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəŋ˨˩˦ kəw˨˩] ~ [xəŋ˨˩˦ kəw˨˩]

Verb

khẩn cầu

1. to plead; beg; entreat; beseech

Anagrams

• cầu khẩn