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˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ lan˨˩˦]
Verb[edit]
- to act as a guarantee for someone
- to sponsor someone for immigration purposes