bao chiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 包 (“to cover; reserve”) and 佔 (“to occupy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ cim˦˥]

Verb

bao chiếm

1. to squat (on); to encroach (upon); to occupy (especially territory; for residence)

Related terms

• chiếm cứ (“to occupy”)
• chiếm giữ (“to appropriate”)