tị nạn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tỵ nạn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 避難.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ti˧˨ʔ naːn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɪj˨˩ʔ naːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɪj˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

tị nạn

1. to flee from danger; to seek refuge (as a refugee)

Synonyms

• (to seek refuge): chạy tị nạn, chạy tỵ nạn