phóng thích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 放釋.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ tʰɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

phóng thích

1. to release, to set free (a hostage, a prisoner, etc.)