thu phục

See also: thú phục

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thâu phục

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 收服.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰu˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

thu phục

1. to retake; to get back; to recover; to recapture
2. to win over