bảo lãnh
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (Northern Vietnam) bảo lĩnh
Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 保領, composed of 保 and 領.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ lɛɲ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˦]
Verb
[edit]- to act as a guarantee for someone
- to sponsor someone for immigration purposes