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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɪj˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

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

Synonyms

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

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