cứu cánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 究竟 (“outcome”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiw˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ kɛɲ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨw˦˥ kan˦˥]

Noun

cứu cánh

result; outcome
goal; something to achieve
(proscribed) salvation; rescue

Usage notes

Sense 3 is a common misapplication, resulting from a reanalysis of this word by the etymologically unaware, who associate it with cứu (救, “to save”).

Verb

cứu cánh

(proscribed) to save; to rescue; to salvage

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