bức bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逼迫, composed of 逼 (“to force”) and 迫 (“to force”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

Verb

bức bách

1. to coerce; to force

   bị bức bách phải làm ― to be coerced into working

Adjective

bức bách

1. urgent; pressing

References

• "bức bách" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)