thế chấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貰 (“to borrow”) and 執 (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰej˨˩˦ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰej˦˥ cəp̚˦˥]

Verb

thế chấp

1. to collateralize; to put up as collateral/security

   thế chấp nhà

   to use your house as collateral